Microtome
- Microtome
- types
- Hand Microtome
- Bench Microtome
- Rocking Microtome
- Sledge or Sliding Microtome
- Freezing Microtome
- Rotary Microtome
- Cold Microtome or Cryostat
- Basic parts
- knife
- material
- made up of high quality steel , glass or diamond
- relation to object
- angle and direction
- slant of knife
- zero degrees
- 45 degrees
- 30 degrees
- types
- Profile A
- Biconcave
- hollow ground on both sides
- Profile B
- Planoconcave
- hollow ground on one side
- Profile C
- wedge shaped
- used for sectioning
- Profile D
- tool edge
- used for hard materials like wood
- measures
- temperature of knife
- cutting rate
- safety from injury
- contamination
- orientation of block
- Actions
- cutting
- Sharpening
- of knife
- Honing
- Stroping or polishing
SECTIONAL METHOD
- Sectional method
Discussion