Microscopes for fec

[ISCO]

This has been covered before.

http://www.rvc.ac.uk/review/parasitology/eggcount/Principle.htm

http://www.vetslides.com/two-chamber-mcmaster-counting-slides

Several sites describe the procedure and acrylic slides are available and not expensive. Chalex will take a credit card and ship air mail. They won't break when you drop them (or drive the lens of the microscope through one!) either,

Be aware that bulbs for older microscopes can be expensive and hard to get. Mine used a half silvered bulb that cost £40 a time! I got three in succession, each one arrived broken, so I gave up. Fortunately, there is good information on the net on how to convert them to LED. I simply removed the bulb and guts from mine and replaced it with three AA batteries, a small circuit, and an LED. Works perfectly and is of course portable.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=c...efox-b-ab&gfe_rd=cr&ei=pdfkV-H4J8zU8gfS8q2ABg

Thanks, will take a look as payingn £30 a go to SAC

 

[Smudge]

Would this microscope be the right sort for doing FECs with? I haven't used one for nearly 20 years

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-O...125523?hash=item3b0122c1d3:g:84AAAOSw9OFZIqeU
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-O...125523?hash=item3b0122c1d3:g:84AAAOSw9OFZIqeU
Thanks

 

[Downton_shep]

Would this microscope be the right sort for doing FECs with? I haven't used one for nearly 20 years

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-O...125523?hash=item3b0122c1d3:g:84AAAOSw9OFZIqeU
Thanks

Looks ok but pretty crap description. It’s not cheap though and for that money you should be able to find one with two eye pieces.

 

[Downton_shep]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/253435679908
This might be worth watching.

 

[Smudge]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/253435679908
This might be worth watching.

Thanks, had added that one to my watch list earlier so at least I know I'm on the right lines