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A simple microtome capable of cutting sections of plastic‐embedded material down to 1 μm in thickness
Author(s) -
Magill H.,
Gunning B.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1969.tb00667.x
Subject(s) - microtome , materials science , composite material , simple (philosophy) , engineering drawing , optics , engineering , physics , philosophy , epistemology
SUMMARY Details of the design of an easily constructed microtome are presented. The instrument uses glass knives to cut sections down to about 1 μm in thickness, and is suitable for the examination of plastic‐embedded material.