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PART 4
WORKING WITH THE SECTION TRANSFER SYSTEM
4-1
Preparing the STS
As already described in part 2-1, prepare the
rotary microtome for operation with a STS.
Adapt the removable water bath, put the waste
receptacle onto the pump reservoir and place
the waste basket on it.
Fill the pump reservoir as well as the water
bath with distilled or demineralized water. Via
the operating knob for the pump remove the air
volume, which is still inside the system.
Connect the tubes with the corresponding
parts and select the temperature of the water
bath via the control unit.
Select a clearance angle of 10°. Insert the
blade into the blade carrier and clamp it.
Wet the transfer track, transfer bridge and
flexible part with water by using a brush.
4-2
Coarse feed and trimming function
The blade carrier can be moved and the
coarse feed or the trimming function can be
used to adjust approximately the space
between specimen and blade edge.
Turning the handwheel results in the first
contact
between
blade
Continue this to start trimming the specimen,
thus achieving the level of interest.
Keep the transfer bridge open. This way,
section waste glides directly into the waste
basket.
Thermo Scientific Section Transfer System Microm STS
and
specimen.
Microm International GmbH
Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Im Steingrund 4 - 6
63303 Dreieich / Germany
387 712 - English
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