>Now that I've effectively desicated my microshells I start sorting through
>them using my 10X/20X microscope.
>But I have a hard time handling them, positioning them and especially
>cleaning off the specks of dust, dirt,  etc.  The dental pick is too big,
>tweezers too big and clumsy, and frustration sets in.
 
Personally, I use the dampened end of a sharpened toothpick (very
inexpensive).
The only caveat is that you don't want to introduce damp material into a
gelatin cap.
 
For holding needles, there is a device called a Pin Vise available from
tool suppliers for under $10.00
 
 
 
John Wolff
2640 Breezewood Dr.
Lancaster, PA 17601, U.S.A
(717) 569-6955
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