Quick Answer: The Plant Tissue Slide is a permanent stained section of plant tissue in which xylem, phloem and meristematic tissue can be told apart. It is mounted in synthetic resin on a 75 x 25 mm slide.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Histological section of plant tissue
Differential staining separates xylem, phloem and meristem
Permanent synthetic resin mount
75mm x 25mm slide, 1.0 mm – 1.2 mm thick
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Specimen
Plant tissue, histological section
Size
75mm x 25mm
Thickness
1.0 mm – 1.2 mm
Mounting medium
Synthetic resin, permanent
About This Product
Botany classes use this slide to compare the tissues that make up a plant: water-carrying xylem, food-carrying phloem and the dividing cells of the meristem. Seeing them side by side in one section helps students link cell shape to function. Educational Instrument can dispatch the Plant Tissue Slide to laboratories in Eritrea, Côte d'Ivoire, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which tissues are shown on the Plant Tissue Slide?
The section is stained to distinguish xylem, phloem and meristematic tissues.