2.3.1 Mounting (SEM)

Question 1

Routinely used mountant

Answer 1

Canada balsam

Question 2

Refractive index of Canada balsam

Answer 2

1.524

Question 3

Recommended mountant for mounting frozen sections directly from water

Answer 3

Brun’s fluid

Question 4

Mountant used for methylene blue stained nerved preparation

Answer 4

Apathy’s

Question 5

Refractive index

Glycerine helly / Kaiser’s: 1.47
Farrant’s / Gum arabic : 1.43

T or F

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Refractive index

Apathy’s:_______
DPX:_______

Answer 6

1.52
1.532

Question 7

Refractive index

XAM: _______
Clarite: _______

Answer 7

1.52

1.544

Question 8

Process of sealing margins of the coverslip to immobilize coverslip, to prevent the escape of mountant, and to prevent sticking of slides upon storage

Answer 8

Ringing

Question 9

Uses of Durofix or Kronig Cement

Answer 9

Ringing