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Sclerenchyma
Sclerenchyma (Product Code: SCL480/0158) is a microscope slide of sclerenchyma, the hard, thick-walled tissue that gives plants mechanical strength, used in botany practicals on simple permanent tissues. It helps students recognise lignified cells and understand how stems, seed coats and the gritty flesh of some fruits resist bending and crushing; the slide is clear borosilicate glass packed in a white plastic box. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, for teaching collections of prepared microscope slides.
Key Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tissue shown | Sclerenchyma |
| Glass | Borosilicate, clear |
| Storage | Rectangular white plastic box |
| Used in | Laboratory |
| Product code | SCL480/0158 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
What Is the Sclerenchyma Slide Used For?
Sclerenchyma occurs in two forms: long, tapering fibres and short, irregular sclereids (stone cells). In both, the walls are heavily lignified and the mature cells are dead, so the central cavity often looks narrow or empty and fine pit canals may run through the wall. During a practical, students first find the thickest-walled cells at low power, then use high power to compare wall thickness with the size of the lumen.
This slide works well as the final step in a simple-tissue sequence after parenchyma and collenchyma, and it links forward to xylem, which contains fibres of its own. Keep the three simple-tissue slides together in labelled boxes, clean any smudges with lens tissue, and avoid pressing the objective lens onto the glass when focusing at high power.
Supplier
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, known by its brand name ScienceLab, supplies this slide from Ambala, Haryana, India, to institutional buyers in India and international markets. The company profile describes the company and the range it supplies.
Related Biology Lab Equipment
Pair this slide with these items from the same practical:
- Parenchyma — thin-walled living tissue for comparing wall thickness.
- Collenchyma — the intermediate tissue with unevenly thickened walls.
- Xylem — vascular tissue that also contains lignified fibres.
- Safranine (Plant Tissue) — a plant tissue stain for students’ own sections of woody material.
- Compound Microscope — for resolving pits and wall layers at high power.
The full Biology Lab category lists more plant anatomy material.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the cells on the Sclerenchyma slide living?
No. Mature sclerenchyma cells are dead; only the thick, lignified wall remains, and that wall gives the tissue its strength. On the Sclerenchyma slide students therefore see narrow, often empty cavities surrounded by heavy walls.
Does the Sclerenchyma slide show fibres, sclereids or both?
Our listing names the tissue on the Sclerenchyma slide without specifying the form. If your practical needs fibres or sclereids in particular, please ask through our contact page before ordering and we will tell you what we can confirm.
Why are the cell walls on the Sclerenchyma slide so thick?
Lignin is laid down in the cell wall, making it rigid and waterproof. This is what allows sclerenchyma to support the plant, and it is the heavy, uniform wall thickening that students learn to recognise on the Sclerenchyma slide.
What is the Sclerenchyma slide made of?
The Sclerenchyma slide is made of clear borosilicate glass and comes in a rectangular white plastic box. Our listing does not state how many slides one box holds, so please confirm the pack quantity with us when you ask for a quotation.
Who supplies the Sclerenchyma slide?
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab, supplies the Sclerenchyma slide from Ambala, Haryana, India. It serves schools, colleges and distributors in India and international markets with prepared slides, stains and microscopes.
Can the Sclerenchyma slide be ordered with other plant tissue slides?
Yes. Parenchyma, collenchyma, xylem and phloem slides are listed as separate items and can be combined with the Sclerenchyma slide, product code SCL480/0158, in a single enquiry for one quotation.
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Request a price for the Sclerenchyma slide (SCL480/0158) through the contact page or by adding it to the enquiry cart.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
