A SIMPLE NEW MICROTOME FOR ULTRATHIN SECTIONING
Author(s) -
Alan J. Hodge,
H. E. Huxley,
David Spiro
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1551-5044
pISSN - 0022-1554
DOI - 10.1177/2.1.54
Subject(s) - microtome , materials science , microscope slide , electron microscope , microscope , optics , physics
A simple easily-constructed microtome capable of cutting thin sections of the order of 300 Å in thickness for electron microscope study is described. Design criteria for such microtomes, as well as some of the problems in thin sectioning are discussed.
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