The mcilwain tissue chopper is also available with a petri dish cutting table. Mcilwain tissue chopper the mickle laboratory engineering, brinkmann. The mcilwain tissue chopper was designed to prepare samples of tissue for metabolic experiments and is particularly suitable for small and irregular samples for biopsy or from small organs. Study of tissue fragments with little or no added aqueous phase, and in oils. Slices up to 1mm thickness and cubes or prisms up to 1mm cross section can be prepared with the chopper in 30 seconds. Mcilwain tissue chopper model tc752 the mcilwain tissue chopper was designed to prepare samples of tissue for metabolic experiments and is particularly suitable for small and irregular samples for biopsy or from small organs. Timelapse confocal microscopy of mouse embryo slices was developed to access and image the living aorta. The unit comes with two sample blades and chopping discs.
Slices up to 1 mm thick and cubes or prisms up to 1 mm cross section can be prepared with the chopper in 30 s. This tissue sectioning system has been designed to prepare sections. When a fused plug is used it should be fitted with a 3 amp fuse, if in doubt consult a qualified electrician, since these instructions must be observed. Cutting thin sample slices needed for routine microscopic examinations, microtomes use steel, glass, or diamond blades based on the specimen and hardness.
Reversing osteopenia harris mcilwain, debra fulghum bruce, laura mcilwain cruse, kimberly lynn mcilwain on. This mcilwain tissue chopper has been designed to prepare pieces of tissue for metabolic experiments. Tissue chopper is a proven instrument for rapidly sectioning living or fixed tissue without freezing or embedding to harden the tissue. Mcilwain tissue chopper, rodent brain matrices proscitech. For slicing cortical or subcortical regions, our vibrating microtomes provide more precise and gentle slice sectioning. Minimum section dependent on tissue type thickness blade speed zero to 200 strokesmin voltages 9 01 2 ac,6 hzr 4 5 overall dimensions 30 x 28 x 15 cm 11.
Mcilwain mechanical tissue chopper american instrument. This apparatus has been designed to prepare pieces of tissue for metabolic experiments and to be especially applicable to small and irregular specimens available at biopsy or from small organs. The mcilwain tissue chopper must be fitted with a threepin plug and only connected to an a. The mcilwain tissue chopper mickle engineering, gomshall, surrey, u. It is especially suited for small and irregular specimens. Mcilwain chopper, mcilwain tissue chopper cutting table for petri dish. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1. Brinkmann mcilwain tissue chopper laboratory tissue preparation instrument duration. Pmc free article articles from biochemical journal are. The standard mcilwain tissue chopper can also be converted for petri dishes by replacing the standard blade holder and cutting table with the modified ones. Please note that the blade holder and cutting table are modified to accommodate o60 x. Acute cerebellar slice preparation using a tissue chopper.
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