Elongation of M. lepraemurium in vitro: Experiment Performed by Using Boiden Meshcement Slides

Abstract

Boiden meshcement coated slide glasses (BM slides) were used for smears of M. lepraemurium which were cultivated in the medium for elongation in vitro. It was obvious that the BM slides had the following advantages for the experiments of elongation of M. lepraemurium; (1) the smear spread easily on the BM slides, because of non-hydrophobic, (2) the slides fasten the materials, even if they contained a lot of tissue protein, nevertheless, (3) slight elongations of M. lepraemurium were able to occur on the BM slides, even when they were not seen on the conventional slides. Therefore, the BM slide is recommended as a tool for experiment of elongation of M. lepraemurium in vitro .