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Set of Mammalian Anatomy Slides

A set of six slides from mammal tissues that have been expertly stained with haematoxylin and Eosin. Originally prepared by ESP Ltd in Sussex. The material consists of compact bone, thyroid, peripheral nerve, salivary gland, stomach wall and areolar tissue. Complete with presentation box.


Price £10.00 + vat


ESP Slides of Bugs (2380)

Some years ago, ESP was a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides from what can best be described as 'bugs' The slides are of Mite, Pediculus female, Pediculus male and female, Culex image head, Culex larva and Pieris image proboscis

Each appropriately labelled and the set of six slides re boxed.


Price £7.50 + vat


ESP Leaf Structure Slides

Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of leaf structure stained expertly with safranin and light green to show the various components. Haircap moss, pinus female cone, acer node, monocotyledon leaf, phytophthora (water mould) and pellia. Complete with presentation slide box.


Price £10.00 +vat

ESP Stem Structure Slides

Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of stem sections stained  with safranin and light green to show the various components. Wheat, water lily, broad bean, maize L/S and T/S, dicotyledon and monocotyledon,  and scotch broom. Complete with presentation slide box.


Price £12.00 +vat

ESP Stem Sections (2379)

ESP were probably the last company to produce microscope prepared slides in the UK and there quality reflects this. This is a set of six slides stained beautifully to show the appropriate structures. The material consists of Sarothamnus, Nymphaea, Vicia TS, Zea LS, Cururbita, and Dicot/ Monocot Each is appropriately labelled and the set is in a slide box


Price £7.50 + vat


ESP Mammalian Tissues (2381)

ESP were renowned for a wide variety of materials and very good quality preparations. This set of seventeen slides are of a variety of mammalian tissues. These include the following: Fallopian tube, Mammary gland, Peripheral nerve, Areolar tissue, Vagina, Artery vein and nerve, Salivary gland, Oesophagus, Thyroid, Rectum, Ureter, Stomach fundus, Testis for sperm, Olfactory region, Spinal cord, Uterus and full image Mouse embryo. An excellent set in a slide box.


Price £18.00 + vat


Biosil Leaf Sections

Biosil slides are renowned for the range of unusual specimen and their individual typed labels by owner John Wells. This is a set of leaves some sections and some whole mounts and stained where appropriate. The material consist of  Lily, Leek, Spotted Laurel, Marsh Mallow, Tulip and Box.


Price £8.33 + vat

Brunel Zoology Set

An excellent primer for those studying mammalian tissue structures. The 25 slides cover all the main organs and tissue types. There are good sized pieces of tissue and have been stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Our own brand. Complete with slide box .


Price £16.67 + vat

Biologic Histology Slides (2505)

Biologic were an excellent preparer of histology slides from mammals that are close to human material. They were prepared only from road kill animals in South Africa. The professionalism of these slides is evident from the size of specimen and the excellent staining and labelling system. The image shows the list of materials that makes up this exceptional set. Staining is with haematoxylin and eosin. 25 individual slides. Highly recommended


,Price £41.67 + vat

ESP Botanical Root Slides (2427)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. Their workers had skills which are rapidly disappearing. This is a set six slides of botanical root sections that have been expertly stained to show the morphology. The material is from Helianthus old and new, Helianthus old LS, Maize, Fern, Pine and Horsetail.


,Price £7.50 + vat

ESP Fern Structure Slides (2428)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. Their workers had skills which are rapidly disappearing. This is a set five slides of fern structure sections that have been expertly stained to show the morphology. The material is from Prothallus with female reproduction organs, Antheridia whole mount, Fern root, Archegonia male part whole mount and Sporophyte whole mount.


,Price £7.50 + vat

ESP Worm Slides (2429)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. The variety of specimen types reflects their link to education courses. This is a set of 13 slides made up of worm parts of all types. Specifically there are Planarian pharynx area, Ascaris oesophagus area, Taenia tapeworm segment, mature whole mount and transverse section, Hydatid worm -Echinococcus granulosus whole mount, Hookworm ova, Pin worm whole mount, Taenia segment mature and gravid transverse section, Lumbricus setae, Fasciola ova and Fasciola cerearia whole mount. Probably a unique set in slide case.


,Price £16.25 + vat

ESP Slides of Fungi (2430)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. The variety of specimen types reflects their link to education courses. This is a set of nine slides of elements of fungi and include: The fruiting body of Peziza apothecum, Rhizopus conjugation and zygospores whole mount, Psalliota  - gilled mushroom, Stem rust - Puccinia graminis, Brewers yeast - Saccharomyces whole mount, Mucor asexual whole mount, White rust Albugo conidia transverse section through host leaf, Mucor conjugation and zygospores and Phytophthera - blight in leaf. All appropriately stained and well presented in a slide box.


Price £16.25 + vat

ESP Special Preparations (2431)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. The range of material in some ways was unique to them and we have collected them together in a set of 24 slides.

Blood smears from bird, mammal and amphibian, Whitefish blastula showing mitosis, Tuberculosis in a section of tissue,Sponge spicules, Rabbit embryo 10 mm whole mount, Fern, Selaginella - moss, Actinia - sea anemone, Spirillium - gram negative bacteria, Capsella - Shepherd purse, Oedogonium cap cells in algae, Anguilla - European eel, Moss - female head, Locust testis - meiosis, Aurelia tentacle - jellyfish, Pollen - germinating, Human salivary gland, Club moss, Trypanosomes in blood smear - sleeping sickness, Nostoc - cyanobacteria, Laminaria - algae and Mouse embryo whole mount. These have all been beautifully prepared and stained as appropriate. Complete with slide box


Price £46.67 + vat

ESP Insect Parts (2432)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. This set consists of 12 slides of various insect parts. Mite - whole mount, Head of housefly - whole mount, Head louse - male and female, Mosquito larva - whole mount, Head louse - female whole mount, Housefly leg - whole mount. Honeybee wing, cornea and sting, Mosquito eggs and Mosquito imago head. A well presented set in a slide box.


Price £23.33 + vat

Amscope Biology Slides (2415)

This is a set of 25 slides of plant, mammal and insect material, stained as appropriate and labelled. The material pieces are relatively small but it would be a very useful set for the beginning young scientist. Wooden slide case.


Price £10.00 + vat

ESP Botanical Slide Set (2382)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. Their workers had skills which are rapidly disappearing. This is a set of 25 slides of botanical material, including Solanum, Pelia, Oedogonium cap cells, Rhizobium in root, Helianthus leaf, Vicia root, Monocot and Dicot stem, Lycopodium stem, Pollen, Pollen germinating, Zea stem, Tilia old stem, Tilia young stem, Vicia stem, Pinus young root, Zea root tip, Pinus young stem, Pinus female cone, Dryopteris root, Selaginella stem, Pinus young and old stem, Equisetum root and Equisetum stem. All appropriately stained and in a slide box


Price £33.33 + vat

Freshwater Diatom Slides (2497)

A beautifully presented set of 16 slides of different Genera of freshwater diatoms. Each slide is individually labelled and the example diatoms have their position marked with a black spot underneath the slide. The set is in a custom made wooden slide box with a cardboard cover that has an insert of the list of examples. The genera are: Navicula, Pinnularia, Frustulia, Neidium, Caloneis, Stauroneis, Cymatopleura, Surirella, Diatoma, Cymbella, Cocconeis, Centric, Gomphonema, Gyrosigma and Diploneis. Clearly a work from someone who likes to do things properly.


Price £70.83 + vat

ESP Slides of Flies

These are 6 slides of ‘flies’ and includes imago head, anopheles imago head and mouth, musca imago leg, anopheles ova, drosophila vestigial wing male and female and anopheles pupa whole mount.


Price £8.00 + vat


ESP Slides of Worms

There are so many different species of worms in the world and this is a set of slides of worms that can live in us and our pets, with two from our good friend the garden worm(Lumbricus). Three slides are of the large round worm Ascaris (WHO estimates that approximately 1 billion people in the world have this worm which can grow up to 35cms!). The slides are female, male and cross section of the oesophagus region. The other slide is from a tape worm Taenia which is a cross section through the gravid proglottids which is the segment packed full of eggs ready to infect others. A set not for the ‘faint hearted’!


Price £10.00 + vat


ESP Pond Life Slides (2378)

This is a set of 6 slides of pond life organisms. The slides consist of Paramecium, Fasciola, Sponge Spicules, Hydra with testis, Diatoms mixed and Pandorina. Complete with slide box. Well prepared slides


Price £7.50 + vat


ESP Pollen Slides (2498)

This is a set of 25 pollen test slides made up of individual, tree, plant and flower pollen. Each has been appropriately stained and were offered as reference preparations. Complete with presentation case. A very nice set of slides for the beekeeper perhaps.


Price £33.33 + vat

Pollen Slides by Griffin (2499)

A set of 6 pollen slides prepared by Griffin. The material is from Ash, Mugwort, Beech, Sorrel, Oak and  Fathen. All appropriately stained and in a presentation case. Good value


Price £7.50 + vat

Set of Slides of Human Material (2500)

Slides of human tissues prepared for teaching purposes are not easy to come by these days because of understandable regulations. This is a set of 15 slides all excellently stained by Haematoxylin and Eosin. They were prepared several years ago by ESP. The tissues include; thyroid, spinal cord, artery and vein, colon, cerebellum, striated muscle, spermatozoa, umbilical cord, salivary gland, uterus, placenta, liver, lymph node, tooth and tongue. Excellent preparations.


Price £58.33 + vat

Set of Slides of Human Material (2501)

Slides of human tissues prepared for teaching purposes are not easy to come by these days because of understandable regulations. This is a set of 8 slides all excellently stained by Haematoxylin and Eosin. They were prepared several years ago by ESP. The tissues include; uterus, placenta, liver, spermatozoa, cerebellum, tongue, lymph node and tooth. Presentation case.


Price £29.17 + vat

Geo Supplies Rock Sections (2502)

Good quality ground sections of rock are hard to come by these days as increasingly the technical staff of universities are retiring and taking their skills with the. Several years ago the Open University had a set of slides (S260) that supported their Geology courses. This is such a complete set of 24 slides that have been expertly prepared on the traditional short slides. There is a list of the contents inside the lid that becomes readable on the enlarged image when the smaller image here is ‘clicked’


Price £212.50+ vat

Slide section

Source

Slide

Source

Slide

Source

C, Peridotite

Igneous Italy

T Andesite

Igneous Italy

B. Arkose

Sedimentary Scotland

D, Diorite

Igneous Italy

V. Ignimbrite

Igneous Italy

F. Marine Sandstone

Sedimentary Yorkshire

E. Granite

Igneous Aberdeen

H. Biotite Gneiss

Metamorphic Italy

J. Fluvial Sandstone

Sedimentary Bradford

G. Dolerite

Igneous Clee Hill

L. Marble

Metamorphic Italy

W. Ferruginous Sand

Sedimentary Cumbria

I. Basalt

Igneous County Antrim

N. Amphibolite

Metamorphic Donegal

M. Greywacke Sand

Sedimentary Leadburn

K. Gabbro

Igneous Scotland

P. Phyllite

Metamorphic Scotland

R. Shelly Limestone

Sedimentary Purbeck

O. Porphyritic Rhyolite

Igneous Peterhead

Q. Garnet Schist

Metamorphic Norway

S. Oolitic Limestone

Sedimentary Morton

A. Quartzite

Isle of Skye

X. Gypsum

Mineral

U Crinoidal Limestone

Sedimentary Derby

Ground Rock Sections (2504)

Good quality ground sections of rock are hard to come by these days as increasingly the technical staff of universities are retiring and taking their skills with the. Several years ago the Open University had a set of slides (S260) that supported their Geology courses. This is such a complete set of 24 slides that have been expertly prepared on the traditional short slides. There is a table below that has the key for each slide as they are simply labelled with a letter of the alphabet’ This key will also be included in printed form with the slides


Price £204.17+ vat

Ground Rock Sections (2503)

Good quality ground sections of rock are hard to come by these days as increasingly the technical staff of universities are retiring and taking their skills with the. Several years ago the Open University had a set of slides (S260) that supported their Geology courses. This set is based on the S260 but there are 2 slides from the set missing ( I and G). Most of the slides are individually labelled with the name of the rock but the table above gives a more complete list and this key in printed format will be supplied with the box of slides.


Price £137.50 + vat

ESP Botany Teaching Set (2506)

This is a set of 20 slides that provides all the structures needed to study basic plant morphology. All are appropriately stained and labelled. ESP in their day were renowned for there slide sets for schools and colleges. This set would be ideal for those with an interest in botany and all its various structures.


Price £31.67 + vat