New design of manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic vibrating slicer to produce healthy slices evenly and consistently
Description
The VF-510-0Z is the newest vibrating microtome model at Precisionary Instruments. Designed by engineers with customer feedback, this tissue slicer is best used to create sections for electrophysiology, organotypic culture (tumor slices), precision-cut tissue slices (like PCLS), and immunohistochemistry (IHC).
Features
- Cuts tissue slices from brain, heart, liver, lung, kidney, and more
- Produces even, consistent slices (no more thick-and-thin sections)
- Slices over 5x faster than other market vibrating microtomes
- Patented compression technology and agarose embedding process eliminates chattermarks and maintain high live cell counts
- Fully automated slicing!
- Removable buffer tray for easy cleaning
- Auto Zero-Z® technology reduces Z-axis deflection to <1 μm
- Light footprint for increased portability
Applications
The Compresstome® VF-510-0Z vibrating microtome is recommended for electrophysiology experiments. Experimental applications also include cutting tissue slices for:
- Immunohistochemistry
- Organotypic cultures
- Precision-cut live slices
- Plant research
- Imaging
- In-situ hybridization
- Electron microscope
Specifications
| Advance Speed | 0-4 mm/s, adjustable |
| Return Speed | 6 mm/s, fixed |
| Vibration Frequency | 0-65 Hz, adjustable |
| Vibration Amplitude | 1.2 mm, fixed |
| Z-Axis Vibration | ~0 µm |
| Compatible Cutting Blades | Double-edge stainless steel blades Ceramic blades Tungsten carbide blades |
| Cutting Angle | 20 degrees, fixed |
| Thickness Adjustment | Automatic, digital |
| Micrometer Resolution | 1 µm |
| Maximum Tissue Diameter | 15.5 mm 20 mm |
| Maximum Tissue Length | 25 mm |
| Slice Thickness Range | 1 µm to 999 µm Quality tested to cut below 10 µm (Can cut as low as 4 µm depending on tissue type) |
| Cutting Modes | Single or continuous, selectable |
| Buffer Tray Size (L x W x H) | 110 x 60 x 30 mm |
| Power Source | 100-240V AC |
| Power Consumption | 18W |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 330 x 255 x 195 mm |
| Weight | 6 kg |