Leica 3050 Cryostats
The Leica CM3050 cryostat is used to cut sections of frozen samples embedded in a tissue freezing medium. The system located in DBI is equipped with the CryoJane® Tape-Transfer System for the collection of flat, wrinkle free sections as thin as 2µm that are bonded to an adhesive slide.
Locations: DBI 117Z and Wolf Hall 331
Ultramicrotomes
The Leica UC7 and Reichert-Jung Ultracut E are used to cut ultrathin and semithin sections of resin-embedded samples for electron microscopy.
Location: DBI 117H
Vibratome
The Micro-Cut H1200 vibrating microtome enables sectioning of fresh or fixed tissue without the need for typical specimen processing and embedding or freezing.
Location: DBI 117Z
Specifications:
- Section thickness range of 10 to 1000 microns
- Specimen diameter up to 40mm
- Blade has a forward travel up to 40mm but can be limited to 35, 30 or 25mm for smaller specimens
- Automatic blade return after each cutting cycle
Rotary Microtomes
The Microm HM 335E is a power assisted, rotary microtome for sectioning of paraffin embedded specimens.
Location: DBI 117Z
JB-4 rotary microtome is used to section plastic embedded samples for light microscopy.
Location: DBI 117