American Optical / R. Jung
Tetrander Microtome for Large Specimens
Available from $10500.00 depending upon customer requirements
**When ordering always specify the intended use and request equipment for those uses. The equipment may not agree in all details with the description or illustration as instruments are subject to modification and refinement.
Especially designed for sectioning large specimens. The extra sturdy construction, stationary knife and object slide moving on a horizontal plane assure outstanding uniformity of sections.
- Versatile microtome meeting highest requirements in sectioning large specimens
- Sturdy frame and heavy suspended-type slide accommodating micrometer feed mechanism and object holder
- Laterally adjustable stationary knife with adjustable tilt and cutting angle
- Precise orientation of the interchangeable stages
- Smooth operation permitting adjustment of cutting speed to individual requirements
- Dropper attachment to keep knife and specimen moist
- APPLICATIONS
- Sectioning whole human brains by the O. and C. VOGT method
- Sectioning large frozen specimens by the CHRISTELLER method
- Sectioning whole human lungs by the GOUGH and WENTWORTH method
- Sectioning paraffin and celloidin blocks
- Sectioning frozen specimens
- Serial and selected strata sectioning