Compressorium

Compressorium

Compressorium

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The compressorium (plural: compressoria) is an antique scientific apparatus for applying pressure to a sample for examination with a microscope widely used by microscopists in the 19th century.[1][2][3] They were produced by companies such as Bausch and Lomb.[4]

Compressorium by Jan Evangelista Purkyně

Many versions of compressoria were developed over the years, with one of the first versions attributed to the famous histologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně,[5] see picture.

Compressoria were still used in the twenty-first century for the identification of Trichinella worms in samples.[6]

References

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    Bedwell, F. A. (June 1878). "Hints to Workers with the Microscope". Nature. 18 (449): 141. Bibcode:1878Natur..18..141B. doi:10.1038/018141b0. ISSN 1476-4687.
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    Smith, Gilbert Morgan (1915). "The Development of Botanical Microtechnique". Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 34 (2): 71–129. doi:10.2307/3221940. ISSN 0003-0023. JSTOR 3221940.
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    "Microscope No. 315 accessories". golubcollection.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. [4]
    "Compressorium, by Bausch and Lomb, American, 1901–1920". Science Museum Group. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "compressors or compressoria". www.microscope-antiques.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. [6]
    Forbes, Lorry B.; Parker, Sarah; Scandrett, W.Brad (2003-06-01). "Comparison of a Modified Digestion Assay with Trichinoscopy for the Detection of Trichinella Larvae in Pork". Journal of Food Protection. 66 (6): 1043–1046. doi:10.4315/0362-028X-66.6.1043. PMID 12801007.


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