ULTRAMICROTOME POWERTOME PT - XL is a tool used to cut extremely thin slices of material such as sections. Microtome is used in microscopy for the preparation of samples for observation under transmitted light or electron beam. ULTRAMICROTOME PT-XL consists of three main parts: Base (microtome body); Knife attachment and Knife; Material holder. The microtome uses glass or diamond blades/knives depending upon the specimen being sliced and the desired thickness of the sections being cut. Glass knives are used to slice sections for light microscopy and to slice thin sections for electron microscopy. UltraDiamond Knives (ultra 35° and ultra 45°) are used for sectioning relatively soft materials (metals and hard specimens such as semiconductors, ceramics) and for routine sectioning of biological specimens, respectively.

Technical specifications:

• Auto-thin sectioning from 5 nm
• Auto-thick sectioning to 10 microns
• Digital section counter
• 15 mm cutting stroke
• Cutting speed range 0.1-100 mm/s
• High stability mechanical drive systems for both specimen advance and cutting
• High precision micro-meter knife stage
• Glass knife support (polished).

Accessories:

• Glass Knife Maker GKM2 w/Readout for controlled breaks:
  - produces knives up to 8 mm wide
• Ultra Diamond Knives:
  - ultra 35° (for sectioning relatively soft materials including metals and polymers, as well as hard specimens such as semiconductors, superconducting oxides, catalysts, nano-crystalline ceramics, etc.
  - ultra 45° (for routine sectioning of both biological and material research specimens).

UltraMicrotome PowerTome PT - XL and Glass Knife Maker GKM2

Services:  Preparation of extremely thin slices to be used as samples for morphological/topological and structural analysis performed by optical and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).