Part 4 Working With The Microtome; Preparation And Orientation; Coarse Feed - Thermo Scientific Microm HM 430 Instruction Manual

PART 4 WORKING WITH THE MICROTOME

4-1 PREPARATION AND
ORIENTATION
Before sectioning, the specimens must be
prepared appropriately and embedded in suitable
media. Cassettes as well as different forms for
round and rectangular specimens can be used for
embedding.
With the orienting adapter, the specimen can
easily be oriented to the knife.
4-2

COARSE FEED

To adjust approximately the space between
specimen and cutting edge, use the coarse feed
or the trimming function. Continue this to start
trimming the specimen, thus achieving the level of
interest. Any waste should be wiped away in a
forward direction with a brush.
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