Quick Answer: The Fungi Yeast Budding Slide is a permanent whole mount of yeast (Saccharomyces) at the budding stage, stained to show buds and daughter cells. It is mounted in synthetic resin on a 75 x 25 mm soda-lime glass slide.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Specimen: yeast (Saccharomyces), budding stage, whole mount
Stained to show bud scars and daughter cells
Soda-lime glass slide, 75 mm x 25 mm
Borosilicate cover slip, 0.13–0.17 mm
Synthetic resin mount with a permanent seal
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Specimen
Yeast (Saccharomyces), budding stage, W.M.
Slide
Soda-lime glass, 75 mm x 25 mm
Cover slip
Borosilicate, 0.13–0.17 mm
Mounting medium
Synthetic resin
Seal
Permanent
About This Product
Budding is the way yeast reproduces asexually: a small outgrowth forms on the parent cell, enlarges and separates as a new cell. This slide lets students see that process under the microscope during work on fungi and cell reproduction.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Fungi Yeast Budding Slide show?
It shows yeast (Saccharomyces) cells at the budding stage, stained to pick out the buds, bud scars and daughter cells.
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