Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Thin Section & Micromorphology at the University of Stirling ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Thin Section Production Movie](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/2013/02/28/thin-section-production-movie/) - http://youtu.be/v9VEELWuv9s This is an alternative version of the movie for those who do not have the shockwave plugin. - [methods: impregnation](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/2008/06/03/methods-impregnation/) - The choice of resin for impregnation is mainly governed by the the intended use of the thin section slide. In the case of soil thin section production the most widely used resin is polyester (Polylite 32032-00). This resin has a number of advantages, and some disadvantages. Polylite is relatively cheap, can easily be thinned with - [Thin Section Suppliers](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/2008/08/27/thin-section-suppliers/) - Cutting Machinery Buehler: Tel: 02476 692242 Email MetPrep: Tel: 024 7642 1222 Email LogitechTel: 01389 875444 Email StruersTel: 01389 877222 Email Meyer & Burger (Switzerland) Tel: ++41 33 439 05 05 Email Brunner Machine Tools agents for above Tel: 0181 992 6011 Email MK Tile saws (USA) Tel 1 800 938 7925 Email Malvern Lapidary - [methods: processing](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/2008/06/03/methods-processing/) - The processing of polyester crystic resin impregnated soil samples into soil thin section slides is effectively a 5 stage process, bonding to a slide, cutting off excess, grinding to desired thickness, polishing and finally coverslipping. Bonding soil block to slide : The impregnated soil block is cut with an abrasive cutter (Buehler Petrocut) into approximately - [methods: sampling](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/2008/06/03/soil-sampling-for-thin-sections/) - The main aim of sampling is to obtain soil samples in as undisturbed a state as possible. The process involves the careful use of Kubiena tins inserted into soil profiles, removed, sealed and bagged for transport to the lab. back in the lab samples are normally dried because for most purposes the resins used for - [methods: drying](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/2008/06/03/methods-drying/) - When using either epoxy or polyester resins in the production of soil thin sections it is essential to remove as much water from the soil to allow the hydrophobic resin to fill all the pore spaces effectively. This can be done either by air or oven drying or by replacing the water with another liquid ## Pages - [Home](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/) - Welcome to the Thin Section & Micromorphology labs in Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Stirling. The Micromorphology labs at the university of Stirling have been in operation since 1986 providing support to research staff, post graduate and undergraduate students and to numerous clients worldwide. We specialise in the production of large format - [Personnel](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/personnel/) - Staff Students Clare Wilson Louisa Habermann Donald Davidson (Emeritus Prof) Gavin Douglas Jennifer Brown (Hon Research Fellow) Nikos Kourampas (Hon Research Fellow) Val Turner (Hon Research Fellow) - [Consultancy](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/consultancy/) - For a full range of the consultancy services we offer please see our Stirling Analysis for Geoarchaeology (StAG) web site We offer a well established service for the production of thin section slides. Slides are produced from a wide range of materials, mainly soils, rocks, sediments and vegetation such as roots amongst other materials. Normally - [XRF Competency Test](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/xrf-competency-test/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcbXJnycIN4 Please watch the video above then answer the following questions: - [Facilities](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/facilities/) - The thin section lab within the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences has an extensive range of equipment for the production of thin section slides from a wide range of sample types We currently have two Logitech lapping plates (LP50s), three Buehler saws (Petrocut, Isomet 5000 & small Isomet) and a Logitech CL40 Polishing plate - [Gallery](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/gallery/) - [Links](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/links/) - image analysis & microscopy Bio-Imaging research inc.(USA) digital morphology (USA) journals Microscope and Analysis (E-Zine) (UK) Soil Science Journal Soil Science Society of America Journal micromorphology (IUSS) Commission 1.1: Soil Morphology & Micromorphology Geotechnical micro analysis at UEA (UK) Glacial Micromorphology @ Brock Uni. (Canada) Links for minerologists University of Würzburg (Germany) Proceedings of International - [Contact](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/contact/) - [Work](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/work/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/category/uncategorized/) - [methods](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/category/methods/) - [information](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/category/information/) ## Tags - [soil sampling](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/tag/soil-sampling/) - [drying](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/tag/drying/) - [resin](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/tag/resin/) - [impregnation](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/tag/impregnation/) - [slides](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/tag/slides/) - [lapping](https://www.thin.stir.ac.uk/tag/lapping/)