Microtome

Microtome capabilities

• < 50 nm ultrathin sectioning
• Touch screen control panel
• Stereo microscope for optimised positioning
• Motorised stage for glass or diamond knives
• 0.05 to 100 mm/sec cutting rate

 Cryo capabilities:

• Standard liquid nitrogen temperature sample manipulation
• High gas flow: increased N2 gas flow reduces ice contamination below -140 °C
• Wet sectioning: to set a temperature difference of up to 130°C between knife (-40 °C) and specimen (-170 °C), which is useful for, e.g. DMSO applications
• < 10 % RH allows sections to be cut with minimised contamination by ice crystals

Tool Specs