Microscope Slides Accessories

<h2 data-section-id="huw5zf" data-start="0" data-end="32">What Are Slide Storage Boxes?</h2>
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Slide storage boxes are rigid plastic containers with individual numbered slots designed to hold standard 25&times;75 mm microscope slides flat, protected from dust, light, and mechanical damage. Unlike open staining racks or loose slide piles, storage boxes maintain slide orientation, prevent inter-slide contact, and allow systematic specimen retrieval using the numbered index. For pathology and histology archives where slides must remain accessible for months or years, slide boxes are the standard storage format. Choose 25-place boxes for project-scale or short-term organization; choose 100-place containers for department-level archiving where storage density is a priority.
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25-place slide boxes for small-scale project organization.
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100-place high-capacity containers for extensive clinical archiving.
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Heavy-duty plastic storage cases with secure clasp closures.
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Cork-lined interior bases to prevent specimen rattling and scratches.
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Numbered index sheets for rapid sample identification and retrieval.
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Stackable designs to maximize limited laboratory shelf space.
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<h2 data-section-id="68evry" data-start="718" data-end="754">How to Choose Slide Storage Boxes</h2>
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Capacity: 25-Place vs. 100-Place
Twenty-five-place boxes are ideal for individual project sets, patient biopsy collections, and small case series. They are commonly used for bench-top organization and short-term storage. One-hundred-place boxes provide greater storage density and are better suited for department archives, high-throughput laboratories, and long-term specimen storage.
Interior: Cork-Lined vs. Rigid Slots
Cork-lined storage boxes cushion microscope slides, reduce vibration during transport, and help prevent scratches caused by glass-to-plastic contact. Cork is chemically inert and does not react with coverslipping media or residual laboratory reagents. Rigid plastic slot designs securely hold slides in place and are generally suitable for short-term bench-top storage applications.
Closure: Clasp vs. Slide-Lid
Heavy-duty clasp closures provide secure storage and help prevent accidental opening during transport or stacked storage. Slide-lid designs allow faster access to slides and are often preferred in laboratories where specimens are retrieved frequently.
Stackability
Stackable storage boxes maximize shelf space and improve laboratory organization. Integrated stacking features help keep multiple boxes securely aligned during long-term storage.
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<h2 data-section-id="1jl751w" data-start="3144" data-end="3169">Specifications Context</h2>
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Standard slide storage boxes at MBP are designed to accommodate 25&times;75 mm microscope slides, including plain, frosted, color-coded, and charged slide formats. Boxes are manufactured from durable polypropylene or ABS plastic and often include cork-lined bases to provide a soft, chemically inert storage surface. Most models include numbered index sheets for specimen organization and record-keeping. Stackable construction allows efficient use of laboratory shelving and archive space.MBP stocks 25-place and 100-place slide storage boxes in standard and bulk quantities.&nbsp;
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Slide Storage Boxes

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Microscope Slide Storage Box with Removable Tray

513250B-1 by Globe Scientific — 100-place ABS microscope slide storage box, holds up to 200 slides (2/slot), transparent hinged SAN lid, removable numbered draining tray. Blue. 240 × 85 × 95 mm. Sold individually.

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Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Blue

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Blue, 6/Unit

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Pink

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Pink, 6/Unit

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Blue

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Blue, 12/Unit

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Pink

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Pink, 12/Unit

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Green

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Green, 6/Unit

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, White

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, White, 6/Unit

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Yellow

Slide Storage Box with Hinged Lid and Removable Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Yellow, 6/Unit

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Green

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Green, 12/Unit

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, White

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, White, 12/Unit

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Yellow

Slide Draining Tray, 100-Place for up to 200 Slides, ABS, Yellow, 12/Unit

<h2 data-section-id="wj9kck" data-start="162" data-end="232">What Are Microscope Slide Accessories?</h2>
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Microscope slide accessories are the consumables and tools that support slide handling across three workflow stages: staining and processing, specimen transport, and archival storage. This category at MBP includes Coplin staining jars (for vertical-immersion staining), 20-place portable slide file holders (for case transport), flip-top and polypropylene screw-cap slide mailers (for inter-lab shipping), slide dispensers with up to 72-slide capacity (for bench-top access during staining), and expandable slide storage cabinets (for growing archival collections). Select accessories by workflow stage: Coplin jars for staining, mailers for shipping, dispensers for bench access, and file holders or cabinets for archiving.
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<li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Blood smearing tools with tapered ends for achieving uniform, error-free smears.</li>
<li>20-place microscope slide files for organized specimen tracking.</li>
<li>Coplin staining jars for uniform reagent exposure and cell staining.</li>
<li>Flip-top and extra sturdy plastic slide mailers for safe specimen transport.</li>
<li>Polypropylene slide mailers with red screw caps for leak-proof shipping.</li>
<li>Cardboard slide mailers for cost-effective, short-range sample sharing.</li>
<li>Slide dispensers that hold up to 72 slides for rapid access.</li>
<li>High-capacity slide storage boxes for long-term specimen archiving.</li>
<li>Expandable slide storage cabinets for growing laboratory collections.</li>
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<h2 data-start="2837" data-end="3149">How to Choose Microscope Slide Accessories</h2>
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Staining: Coplin Jars Coplin staining jars are vertical-slot containers that hold 5&ndash;10 slides facing outward, immersing them simultaneously in staining reagents &mdash; haematoxylin, eosin, Gram stains, silver stains, and alcohols. Glass Coplin jars are solvent-resistant for xylene and all laboratory alcohols; polypropylene versions are suitable for aqueous and mildly solvent-containing reagents but are not xylene-compatible. &nbsp; Transport: Slide Mailers Three mailer types address different transport needs. Flip-top plastic mailers are reusable for short-range intra-facility transport. Polypropylene mailers with red screw caps provide a leak-proof sealed closure for shipping biological specimens. Cardboard mailers offer a lower-cost option for non-biohazardous, short-distance lab-to-lab sharing. &nbsp; Bench Access: Slide Dispensers Slide dispensers hold up to 72 slides in a tilted stack, dispensing one slide at a time from the front with one-handed access. This prevents contamination from repeatedly handling the full slide stack and reduces breakage during high-volume staining sessions. &nbsp; Archiving: 20-Place File Holders and Cabinets Twenty-place slide file holders accommodate a single case's slides in a flat, portable format suitable for filing or transporting a patient case. Expandable slide storage cabinets provide modular drawer-based storage for collections that grow over time, holding 100&ndash;500+ slides per cabinet unit.
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<h2 data-section-id="1jl751w" data-start="3151" data-end="3176">Specifications Context</h2>
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Glass Coplin jars are resistant to xylene, acetone, and all laboratory alcohols. Polypropylene Coplin jars tolerate aqueous and mildly solvent-containing stains but are NOT compatible with xylene &mdash; use glass jars for any step involving xylene or halogenated solvents. Polypropylene screw-cap slide mailers from MBP provide a leak-resistant sealed closure for shipping slides containing biological specimens; labs shipping Category B biological substances should confirm UN3373 / IATA P650 compliance of their complete packaging before shipping. Slide dispensers at MBP hold up to 72 standard 25&times;75mm slides.
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Microscope Slide Accessories

20-Place Microscope Slide File

Globe Scientific 20-Place Microscope Slide File (513029) holds 20 standard slides with or without coverslips in a clear-hinged-lid HIPS/SAN folder with numerical indexing. Available in multiple colors for color-coded lab organization. Lightweight, reusable, and resistant to common lab solvents.

Slide File Folder, 20-Place, Cardboard, 10/Unit

Slide File Folder, 20-Place, Cardboard

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Blue

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Blue, 12/Unit

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Gray

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Gray, 12/Unit

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Green

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Green, 12/Unit

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, White

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, White, 12/Unit

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Yellow

Slide File Folder with Clear Hinged Lids, 20-Place, HIPS/SAN, Yellow, 12/Unit

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Cardboard Slide Mailers

513001 by Globe Scientific is a single-slide cardboard mailer with a 360° folding cover, inner finger groove for clean extraction, and recessed flaps to reduce contamination risk. Fits standard 1×3 inch slides with or without coverslip. Sold in boxes of 100 and cases of 1,000. Available through MBP, a registered vendor to Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Eurofins, and many other institutes across the USA.

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 1 Slide, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 2 Slides, 50/Box, 20 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 3 Slides, 50/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 4 Slides, 50/Box, 4 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 1 Slide, 100/Unit

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 3 Slides, 50/Box

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 4 Slides, 50/Box

Slide Mailer, Cardboard, for 2 Slides, 50/Box, 2 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Red Screwcap, for 4 Slides, 500/Case

513068 by Globe Scientific: polypropylene slide mailer for 4 standard 25×75 mm microscope slides, with leak-tight red screwcap and internal slots to keep slides separated. Case of 500 units. For histology slide storage and transport.

Globe Scientific's Slide storage boxes

513072A by Globe Scientific is a gray ABS plastic slide storage box holding 12 standard 25 × 75 mm microscope slides, with a cork-lined base, integrated hinged lid, and interior inventory sheet. ISO 9001:2015 manufactured for histopathology archiving, cytology storage, and research slide management.

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, Dark Gray, CS/240

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, 5 Assorted Colors (Gray, Blue, Dark Gray, Orange and White), BOX/5

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, Dark Gray, CS/120

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, 5 Assorted Colors (Gray, Blue, Dark Gray, Orange and White), BOX/5

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, Dark Gray, CS/120

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, 5 Assorted Colors (Gray, Blue, Dark Gray, Orange and White), BOX/5

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Dark Gray, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, 5 Assorted Colors (Gray, Blue, Dark Gray, Orange and White), BOX/5

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, Dark Gray, CS/50

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, 5 Assorted Colors (Gray, Blue, Dark Gray, Orange and White), BOX/5

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, Gray, CS/240

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, Blue, CS/240

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, Orange, CS/240

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, White, CS/240

Slide Box for 12 Slides, Cork Lined, Yellow, CS/240

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, Gray, CS/120

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, Blue, CS/120

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, Orange, CS/120

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, White, CS/120

Slide Box for 25 Slides, Cork Lined, Yellow, CS/120

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, Gray, CS/120

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, Blue, CS/120

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, Orange, CS/120

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, White, CS/120

Slide Box for 50 Slides, Cork Lined, Yellow, CS/120

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Gray, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Blue, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Orange, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Red, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, White, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Yellow, CS/60

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, Gray, CS/50

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, Blue, CS/50

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, Orange, CS/50

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, Red, CS/50

Slide Box for 100 Slides, Cork Lined, Stainless Steel Lock, White, CS/50

Flip Top Slide Mailer

513051 by Globe Scientific — Flip Top Slide Mailer for 2 standard microscope slides. Polypropylene, natural, self-standing slim oval design with inner slide separation slots. Flip-top closure. 100/box.

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 2 slides, Natural, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 2 slides, Blue, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 2 slides, Natural, 100/Pack, 10 Packs/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 2 slides, Blue, 100/Pack, 10 Packs/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top Lid, for 5 Slides, Natural, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top Lid, for 5 Slides, Natural, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 5 Slides, Natural, 100/Pack, 10 Packs/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 5 Slides, Blue, 100/Pack, 10 Packs/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Side Flip Lid, for 5 Slides, Natural, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Side Flip Lid, for 5 Slides, Natural, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 5 Slides, Natural, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, Flip Top, for 5 Slides, Blue, 100/Box

Extra Sturdy Plastic Slide Mailers

Globe Scientific 513031 extra-sturdy polypropylene slide mailer, natural. Holds 1 standard microscope slide; snap-close lid; protective inner slot prevents scratching. Box of 100.

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 1 Slide, Natural, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 1 Slide, Natural, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 2 Slides, Natural, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 2 Slides, Blue, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 2 Slides, Natural, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 2 Slides, Blue, 100/Box

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 3 Slides, Natural, 100/Box, 10 Boxes/Unit

Slide Mailer, Polypropylene, for 3 Slides, Natural, 100/Box

Coplin Staining Jar

Globe Scientific 513200 Coplin Staining Jar — polypropylene, white, 5-10 slide capacity (5 numbered slots, back-to-back loading), screw-on cap, autoclavable and reusable. Case of 12.

Coplin Microscope Slide Staining Jar, 5-10 Place, PP, White, Screw Cap, EA

Coplin Microscope Slide Staining Jar, 5-10 Place, PP, White, Screw Cap, 12/Unit, CS/12

Slide Staining Jars

513209 by Globe Scientific: Hellendahl-type slide staining jar in clear, chemical-resistant PMP (polymethylpentene). Holds 8 slides individually or 16 back-to-back. Includes lid. Microwave-safe. Packed 4 per box. For H&amp;E, IHC, and cytology staining workflows.

Slide Staining Jar with Lid, PMP, for 8 slides (16 back-to-back), Hellendhal Type, CS/20

Slide Staining Jar with Lid, PMP, for 10 slides (20 back-to-back), Schifferdecker Type, CS/20

Slide Dispenser for up to 72 slides

513000 by Globe Scientific holds 72 standard 25 × 75 mm microscope slides and dispenses one at a time via a single dial turn, keeping slides dust-free and scratch-free between uses. Designed for histology, pathology, and clinical lab benches. MBP ships across the USA, Canada, and internationally.

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