Troubleshooting in Microtomy: Problems, related causes and how to eliminate them
FAQ Report
Please download our troubleshooting guide relating to the following topics:

  1. Part 1: Sections show lengthwise striation or lines or they split  

  2. Part 2: Thick/thin sections

  3. Part 3: Sections compressed, wrinkled or jammed together

  4. Part 4: Sections do not form ribbons

  5. Part 5: Curved ribbons

  6. Part 6: Sections disintegrate, embedding material comes apart from tissue specimen itself

  7. Part 7: Knife produces a screeching noise while sectioning, sections show chatter marks

  8. Part 8: Additional sources of errors in cryosectioning

  9. Part 9: Thick-thin sectioning
     
       
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