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ROTARY MICROTOME RF-1000

Fully Automated Rotary Microtome

Our rotary microtome RF-1000 is a fully automated model ideal for repetitive tissue slicing. This model is our top-of-the-line microtome and tissue slicer for histopathology, made to provide reliability and outstanding operator comfort. The RF-1000 rotary microtome gives you stability and high-precision cutting, allowing it to be a multi-purpose instrument for cutting paraffin wax-embedded sections in research and clinical labs.

Key Features of the RF-1000 Rotary Microtome

RF 1000 Features

Side control panel allows for “sectioning” and “trimming” modes, slice thickness adjustments, and automation on/off

LCD touchscreen panel shows multiple control settings (section & trim thickness, cutting mode, speed, and stroke distance)

Specimen retraction helps users avoid damage between slice sample surfaces, ensuring higher quality slices

Specimen clamp is compatible with multiple cassette sizes

Safety emergency stop button included

Smooth turning handwheel can be locked for safety

Cutting stage has a blade guard for safety

Large volume waste tray is removable for easy cleaning

RF-1000 Specs and Details

Parameter

Specification

Section Thickness Range

0.5μm – 100μm adjustable as follows:

  • 0.5μm – 5μm (in 0.5μm increments)
  • 5μm – 20μm (in 1μm increments)
  • 20μm – 60μm (in 5μm increments)
  • 60μm – 100μm (in 10μm increments)

Trimming Thickness Range

5μm – 600μm adjustable as follows:

  • 0.5μm – 5μm (in 0.5μm increments)
  • 10μm – 100μm (in 10μm increments)
  • 100μm – 200μm (in 20μm increments)
  • 200μm – 600μm (in 50μm increments)

Minimum Section Thickness

0.5µm

Specimen Retraction

0-220μm (Optional on/off)

Horizontal Specimen Stroke

20mm

Vertical Specimen Stroke

60mm

Specimen Head Rotation

8-degrees rotation in X-Y axes

Specimen Feed Speed

Electronically adjustable

Dimensions (L x W x H)

19 1⁄2 in x 16 7/8 in x 12 in

Weight

60 lb

Voltage & Power

100-120V, 60Hz

Additional Accessories (Included for FREE!)

  • Universal paraffin specimen clamp
  • Foot pedal controller
  • Side control panel
  • Box of 50 cutting blades

Connect with Other Researchers That Use Precisionary Rotary Microtomes

Claudia Loebel

Dr. Claudia Loebel

University of Michigan

“Very satisfied with the customer support before and after purchase. The Compresstome was shipped within just a couple weeks and customer support responded within 24 h whenever we had issues or questions. In addition, the training videos and zoom calls were extremely beneficial to get started.”

Dr. Ben Richardson

Southern Illinois University

Our lab made the switch from standard vibratome-prepared ex vivo brain slices to compresstome-prepared slices a few years ago. Combining the compresstome with modified slicing solutions has allowed us to generate electrophysiological data that would have otherwise likely not been possible from the cerebellum to difficult brain areas to slice, like the locus coeruleus and thalamic reticular nucleus. Not only is the product exceptional, but the Precisionary is also so supportive and invested in helping us achieve our experimental goals.

Bring Reliable Slicing Performance to Your Lab with Precisionary

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