Thin sections of waterlogged wood

Paul Storch <paul.storch<-a t->mnhs< . >org> writes

>Howard Wellman of the INA-Egypt inquired about how to make permanent
>wood thin-section slides.  I have done this by allowing the sections
>to air dry on the slide.

I should have made it clear that these samples are from water-logged
wood, so it would damage the thin-sections to allow them to dry out.
I am looking for ways in which to make them permanent, while still
keeping them hydrated.  The advice I've received so far is to mount
them in glycerol as usual, then just seal the edge of the cover slip
with a resin.  Comments?

Howard Wellman, INA-Egypt

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