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Mammalian Epithelial and Connective Tissues
Epithelial surfaces and connective tissues are the stuff that hold us all together. This set of six slides that have been excellently stained with haematoxylin and eosin show stratified squamous
epithelium (skin), columnar (intestine) and ciliated (bronchus), adipose tissue (fat), areolar tissue (soft tissue under the skin) and white fibrous tissue (tendons). Original prepared by ESP Ltd Sussex.
Price £8.33 + vat
Originally prepared in the UK by ESP these are a set of 6 excellent slides prepared some years ago but in as new condition. The sections are stained by haematoxylin and eosin to show the detail of the morphology. Material includes thyroid, skin, umbilical cord, placenta,uterus and vagina.
Price £10.00 + vat
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
Slides of Worms
Not the most loved of the worlds creatures, this is a set of six slides of worms that live in very different environments. Stained to show the salient features. The set includes the garden earthworm (section), part of a dog tapeworm, tubifex worms (also known by the delightful names of sludge or sewage worms -
Price £8.33 + vat
Slides of Bugs
This is a set of six slides of bugs -
Price £10.00 + vat
ESP Botanical Slides
This is a set of 18 slides from the UK preparer ESP. Good quality preparations stained with safranin and light green. A wide range of specimens including root, stem, leaf and pollen grains.
Excellent value.
Price £25.00 + vat
ESP Sections of Stem
These are 9 sections of plant stem that have been expertly stained to show the relative structures. The material includes horsetail, young pine, young and old pine together, moss, Scotch broom, club moss, maize, pumpkin and wheat. A nice set for the botanist.
Price £18.33 + 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
Watson& Sons Diatom Slide
Labelled Watson & Sons Ltd with their address 313 High Holborn which was their business (but not factory address) from 1908 to 1958. From the general condition of the labels it would probably date from the earlier part of those dates. The subject matter is Diatoms from the small town of Cherryfield Maine USA and presumably from the River Narraguagus which flows through the town. A ringed preparation with pen and ink labels
Price £35.00 + vat
Biosil Biology Slides
Biosil were renowned for a wide variety of materials and very good quality preparations. This set of twenty slides are of a variety specimens best described as biology. These include for example water moss, ostrich lung, ferns, chicken intestine, leaf, ragworm, toad, earthworm, frog snail, wing of beetle, sweet potato etc,
Price £45.00 + vat
Biologic Prepared Slides
Biologic are a South African slide preparer that makes slides from material obtained from primate road kill. This set of 17 slides are a mix of normal and diseased tissues all stained expertly with haematoxylin and eosin. Normal tissues are colon, ovary, thyroid, pancreas, kidney, liver, lymph node, pituitary, adrenal, skin, pacinian corpuscle, jejunum and diseases enteritis, mast cell tumour, lung carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and thrombosis.
Price £25.00 + vat
ESP Pond Life Slides
Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of pond life material. Planarian (whole mount), hydra with testes, euglena, diatom mixed, eudorina and pandorina. Complete with presentation slide box.
Price £9.17 +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 Mammalian Tissue Slides
Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of mammalian tissue sections stained with haematoxylin and eosin which is the classic stain for morphology. Good thin sections that have been stained well . Peripheral nerve, thyroid, compact bone (decalcified), areolar tissue, salivary gland and stomach lining. Complete with presentation slide box.
Price £12.00 +vat
ESP Insect Parts
Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of insect parts that have been expertly arranged to show their component parts. Cockroach mouth parts, locust transverse section of thorax and abdomen, locust testis squash to show meiosis, locust testis section, mite (whole mount) and blowfly head and eyes. Complete with presentation slide box.
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ESP Slides of Parasites
Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of parasites that have been expertly arranged or stained to show their component parts. Schistosoma (blood fluke), tape worm gravid, round worm transverse section through the oesophagus, head louse male and female (whole mount), bedbug (whole mount) and leishmania trypanosomes in a smear made from an infected spleen. This set is not for the faint-
Price £12.00 +vat
ESP Slides of Normal Mammal Tissues
Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of nine slides of normal mammal tissues. These include thyroid, salivary gland, duodenum, compact bone, transitional epithelium, medulla oblongata, oesophagus, white fibro cartilage all stained with haematoxylin and eosin and elastic cartilage specifically stained by Weigherts haematoxylin.
Price £10.00 + 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 Blood Atlas Set
It is surprising just how the blood of different species can be so different. This is a set of 20 stained blood smears from a very wide group of animals (including Human). The other samples are from Pigeon, Duck, Rabbit, Snake, Dog, Eel, Goose, Leech, Chicken, Toad, Carp, Turtle, Frog, Sparrow, Cat, Mouse, Crucian Carp, Snake Head. All contained in a slide box.
Price £10.00 + vat
Biosil Sections of Wood
Obviously it is not easy to produce sections of wood because of its hardness and quite complex softening processes are needed. This is a set of 10 stained sections. The material is from Mawbie Colubrina, Beech, Crab Apple, Birch, Leucaena, West Indian Laurel, Sloe, Elder, Grape and Pine.
Price £18.33 + vat
ESP Botanical Slide Set
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, covering plant stem, root, leaf and pollen. Non of the slides are duplicated and all have been stained with the appropriate method which is mostly light green/safranin. A nice set.
Price £33.33 + vat
ESP Frog Spawn and Tadpole Development
This is a set of six slides showing various stages in the development of the tadpole. Ovum VS showing later gastrula, Tadpole newly hatched showing trunk region, Tadpole 12mm heart region, Ovum early segmentation, Ovum neural tube and Tadpole 12mm eye region. All are specifically labelled and stained as appropriate.
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ESP Chick Embryo Development
A set showing the stages of early chick embryo development. These have been skilfully mounted in deep mounts to allow the full thickness of the embryo. The stages are shown as hours from fertilisation and the series has 12-
Price £25.00 + vat
ESP Sections of Human Tissues
A set of six slides showing human tissues and stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Good quality of source material that is no longer available. Sub mandibular gland, Liver, Artery and Vein, Mammary gland, placenta and Areolar tissue. In slide box.
Price £10.00 + vat
ESP Sections Mammal Reproduction Tissues
A set of six slides showing tissues involved in the reproduction system of mammals and stained with haematoxylin and eosin. The material is from Ovary with follicles, Testes, Fallopian tube, Umbilical cord, Uterus and Prostrate In slide box.
Price £10.00 + vat
ESP Sections of Epithelial and Connective Tissues
A set of six slides showing different types of epithelial tissues and connective tissue and stained with haematoxylin and eosin. The material is from Adipose tissues, Columnar ciliated epithelium, Stratified squamous epithelium, Transitional epithelium and white fibrous tissue. In slide box.
Price £10.00 + vat
ESP Slides of Parasites and Pests
A set of eight slides showing whole mounts of things we would prefer not to have. Not for the faint hearted. The slides are of Echinococcus granulosus, Clonorchis sinensis, Drosophila male, Mite, Drosophila female, Planarian, Cimex, Enterobius vermicularis In slide box.
Price £13.33 + 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
NBS Insect Parts
Northern Biological Supplies (NBS) was a small company dedicated to supplying all the materials needed to prepare microscope slides. Owned and run by the late Eric Marson who was noted for his skills in slide preparation. The Quekett Club makes an annual award in his name for exceptional prepared slides. This set in its original card board box has a mixture of 12 slides of insect parts NBS Set 12/B/TWO. Honeybee, ladybird, silkworm and moth parts. Condition good.
Price £11.67 + vat