Thin cover sheet for use in microscopic staining and a process for its production

摘要

A thin cover sheet for use in microscopic staining consists essentially of a transparent, water-insoluble plastic carrier and a coating thereon comprising a colorant, and at least one polymer which is soluble both in water and in lower aliphatic alcohols. A method of microscopic staining comprises applying an aqueous solution or a lower aliphatic alcohol solution onto the side of a microscopic plate containing a test sample to be stained or onto the coating of such a thin cover sheet for use in the microscopic staining and contacting the test sample side of the microscopic plate and the coating side of the thin cover sheet.