The present invention is a microscopic specimen in which objects are mounted on a substrate and held between polyester laminated films so as to be hermetically sealed therebetween and is comprised as described below. A plurality of through-holes is provided at the lower portion of the substrate and the objects are placed in these through-holes. A figure representing the organism of an animal or plant from which the objects have been collected is displayed above the through holes on the substrate. A first series of name displays indicating the names of the objects is provided in the vicinity of the figure of the organism on the substrate. A second series of name displays indicating the names of the objects is also provided on the substrate beneath the through-holes.
Procedure for the visual and microscopic study of the characteristics of a vegetable plant; characterized because it includes the stages of: collection and selection of specific leaves from the plant; submission of a leaf to a pressing operation at approximately 6 kg/cm.sup.2 and later drying at ambient temperature of approximately 30.degree. ; under these conditions the leaf undergoes soaking in a disinfectant solution; thereafter the leaf is placed between two plastic sheets or films and these are closed with sterilization at 125.degree. C. which temperature is appropriate to carry out the thermowelding which takes place at a pressure of 6 kg/cm.sup.2 to remove any possible air bubbles.
An educational fungal spore or bacteria kit is presented which has three dimensional, full-color depictions of the various fungal spores or bacteria grouped together in a kit. The kit is a common compartmented box having a top that closes to secure the contents of the kit when it is not in use. The compartments each contain a variety of three-dimensional, full-color fungal spores or bacteria models depicting all of the constrictions, attachment scars, septas, and other individual characteristics of fungal spores or bacteria. Located in the lid of the kit is a two-dimensional depiction of the three-dimensional fungal spore or bacteria in the base of the kit. The two-dimensional depictions also have the name of the spore or bacteria depicted below, respectively, in the base of the kit for easy reference. The kit may be used when viewing a sample fungal spore or bacteria under a microscope. The unknown fungal spore or bacteria is compared to the three-dimensional, full-color depiction of the fungal spore or bacteria model in the kit thus making identification of the unknown fungal spore or bacteria quite easy. Since the models are made to scale, and since they are three-dimensional and full-color in nature, the microscopist is able to determine the size and color relationships of the spores or bacteria and to use his visual and tactile senses in the identification.
