FAQs - Pathology

Series 1 Adhesive and Series 1 Advanced Adhesive microscope slides are “positively charged slides”. These coatings are made from amino silane and create a covalent (strong) bond with tissue samples. 

Series 2 Adhesive and Series 3 Adhesive microscope slides are termed “hydrophilic slides”. These have specialized proprietary coating with fortified adhesion and decreased background staining, best suited to tissues which are difficult to adhere (including breast, skin, and bone). 

Series 1: White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Green and Orange. 

Series 2 and Series 3: White, Yellow, Pink, Blue and Green. 

Series 1: 20 mm from short edge 

Series 2 Frosted: 20 mm from short edge 

Series 2 Adhesive: 20 mm from short edge 

Series 3: 20 mm from short edge 

Plain edges or cut edges with plain corners – all edges of the slide are left raw. 

45° ground edges – sides of the slide have been ground at a 45° angle, with clipped corners. 

90° ground edges – sides of the slide have been ground but left at a 90° angle. 

90° ground edges with clipped corners – sides of the slide have been ground but left at a 90° angle, with clipped corners. 

Microscope slides should be stored in a dry and clean environment between temperatures 2°-30°C (35°- 85°F). 

They should not be subjected to large variations in temperature or humidity. 

They should be kept off concrete floors and kept as far away from doors, heaters and air-conditioning ducts to minimize exposure to extreme temperature and humidity changes. 

Use older product first using the first in, first out (FIFO) system. 

Series 1 Advanced Adhesive – have minimal auto-fluorescence, these slides can be used for in situ hybridization (ISH) based applications. 

Series 2 Adhesive – superior adhesion for fatty tissue with reduced background staining, particularly suited for breast tissue. 

Series 3 Adhesive – extra adhesion for difficult and dense tissues, such as bone. 

Yes, Trajan selects manufacturers that operate a Quality Management System, independently certified to ISO9001 and/or ISO13485. 

IOS8037/1 Optics and optical instruments – Microscope slides – Part 1: Dimensions, optical properties and marking 

ISO8255/1 Optics and optical instruments – Microscope cover glass – Part 1: Dimensional tolerances, thickness and optical properties 

Trajan slides and coverslips are CE marked, TGA and FDA registered.