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Why should a glass slide and a coverslip be held by the edges?

Why should a glass slide and a coverslip be held by the edges?
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Why should a glass slide and a coverslip be held by the edges?

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The cover slips serves two purposes: (1) it protects the microscope's objective lens from contacting the specimen, and (2) it creates an even thickness (in wet mounts) for viewing.
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