VWR Microscope Slide Tray 30 Places Cardboard Pack of 4 Trays

VWR 82020-914 Microscope Slide Tray – 30-Place, Cardboard, Horizontal Storage

The VWR 82020-914 is a durable, high-capacity slide tray designed for the organized storage and transport of up to 30 standard microscope slides (25 x 75 mm). Constructed from premium, heavy-duty cardboard, this tray features a fold-over protective cover that ensures specimens remain dust-free and protected from light while allowing for easy labeling and cataloging. Each slide sits in an individual, recessed compartment with a thumb-cut notch, facilitating the safe insertion and removal of slides without touching the specimen area or disturbing the coverslip. The horizontal format is ideal for drying newly mounted slides and provides an at-a-glance overview of entire sample sets, making it an essential tool for pathology, histology, and academic research laboratories.

Technical Performance and Design

• 30-Place Recessed Grid: Provides individual slots for 30 slides, preventing samples from touching and reducing the risk of breakage or cross-contamination during transit.

• Thumb-Cut Access: Each compartment is engineered with a specialized notch that allows the user to lift the slide by the edges, ensuring the optical surface and specimen remain pristine.

• Protective Fold-Over Cover: The integrated lid provides a flat surface for extensive note-taking or indexing and allows multiple trays to be stacked securely for long-term archival storage.

• Reinforced Cardboard Construction: Offers a lightweight yet rigid structure that resists warping, providing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to plastic slide containers.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number: 82020-914

• Slide Capacity: 30 Slides (standard 75 x 25 mm)

• Material: Heavy-Duty Cardboard

• Dimensions: approx. 281 x 329 x 100 mm (11 1/16 x 12 15/16 x 3 15/16 inches)

• Format: Horizontal storage with protective lid

• Color: Typically Natural/White with printed indexing

Key Benefits & Applications

• Histopathology Archiving: Ideal for maintaining organized records of patient biopsies and tissue sections where quick retrieval and specimen protection are paramount.

• Slide Drying: The horizontal layout ensures that mounting media and stains dry evenly without running, which is critical for the preparation of permanent slides.

• Academic Instruction: Provides a convenient way to distribute slide sets to students while keeping the collection protected and easy to inventory at the end of a session.

• Safe Transport: The rigid recessed slots keep slides immobile, significantly reducing the vibration and impact damage that can occur when moving collections between laboratories.

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