Chapter 3 Microtome

"For production of large number of sections"

• Rotary Microtome

• Rocking Microtome

• Hand Microtome

• Vibrating Microtome

"Able to cut sample as thick as 10um and can carry anywhere"

• Vibrating Knife Microtome

• Base Sledge Microtome

• Hand Microtome

• Rocking Microtome

"For sectioning soft tissue and mainly used for botanical applications"

• Vibrating Knife Microtome

• Freezing Microtome

• Rotary Microtome

• Rocking Microtome

"Sectioning conducted under low temperature"

• Base Sledge Microtome

• Freezing Microtome

• Hand Microtome

• Vibrating Knife Microtome

"To section tissue without fixation and processing, suitable for enzymatic studies"

• Base Sledge Microtome

• Rocking Microtome

• Vibrating Knife Microtome

• Freezing Microtome

"All purpose microtome, to section all types and sizes of tissue."

• Rocking Microtome

• Rotary Microtome

• Hand Microtome

• Base Sledge Microtome

Name this equipment.

• Vibrating Knife microtome

• Rotary microtome

• Hand microtome

• Rocking microtome

This microtome is commonly used for botanical paraffin wax specimen. What it is called?

• Rocking microtome

• Vibrating knife microtome

• Base sledge microtome

• Hand Microtome

This microtome is designed for cutting large and hard blocks of paraffin and resin. What is the name of this microtome?

• Vibrating knife microtome

• Base sledge microtome

• Freezing microtome

• Rocking microtome

"The name of the instrument derives from the high speed vibration produced in a safety razor blade to provide the cutting power." What it is called?

• Rotary microtome

• Base sledge microtome

• Rocking microtome

• Vibrating knife microtome