Slice Viability Graph for Compresstome™
Slices were prepared with rat brain aged from P18 to P30. (Courtesy of Drs. J.H. Ye and C.Xiao in Dept. Anesthesiology of UMDNJ)
Doubling the Slice Viability
The Compresstome™ VF-200 is a semi-automatic slicer. the microtome is equipped with a motorized advance system and a vibrating blade feature. A physically separate control box connected to the microtome reduces the risk of electronic damage by spilling buffers. The advance speed and the vibration frequency are adjustable.
As shown in the figure of this page, the Compresstome™ VF-200 more than doubles the slice viability of an ordinary vibra-slicer. This is true even for large neuron such as the Purkinje neuron and dense fiber tissues such as the brain stem. The Compresstome™ VF-200 is a versatile slicer that can be used for several different experiments:
- Electrophysiology : The VF-200 produces best quality brain slices which outperforms existing high-end vibrating slicers at a cheaper price.
- Immunohistochemistry : The VF-200 can slice fixed tissues to slices as thin as 10 microns without the need for freezing.
Technical specs
- Advance Speed: 1-20 mm / s, adjustable
- Return Speed: 20 mm / s, fixed
- Vibration Frequency: 0-20 Hz, adjustable
- Vibration Amplitude: 2 mm, fixed
- Z-axis Vibration: < 2 µm
- Blade: double edge razor blade
- Cutting Angle: 13 degrees, fixed (standard)
- Thickness Adjustment: manual
- Micrometer Resolution: 10 µm / div.
- Maximum Tissue Diameter: 12.5 mm (standard tube), 15.5 mm (large tube), 6 mm (small tube)
- Maximum Tissue Length: 25 mm
- Minimum Slice Thickness: 10 µm
- Cutting Mode: Single
- Bath : 140 x 60 x 30 mm
- Power Source: DC 13-15 V
- Power Consumption: 500 mW
- Dimension ( L x W x H ): 360 x 210 x 190 mm
- Weight: 5 kg
Technical specs may be changed without notice.
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