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Inexpensive holder for hand‐trimming resin‐embedded tissues
Author(s) -
Wise Robert R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
microscopy research and technique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1097-0029
pISSN - 1059-910X
DOI - 10.1002/jemt.10001
Subject(s) - trimming , drill , microtome , materials science , block (permutation group theory) , electron microscope , composite material , biomedical engineering , computer science , optics , engineering , mathematics , metallurgy , physics , geometry , operating system
A simple and inexpensive mount for securely holding resin‐embedded tissues for trimming prior to sectioning for light or electron microscopy is described. The unit is composed of a base plate from which a 12.7‐mm drill chuck protrudes. A tissue block is clamped into a microtome chuck and that is mounted in the drill chuck. A standard dissecting microscope is placed over the unit and used to magnify the block for trimming. Total cost of materials is estimated to be $20–40 USD. Microsc. Res. Tech. 56:306–307, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.