Compresstome® VF 310-0Z Vibrating Microtome

The CompresstomeⓇ VF-310-0Z is our newest vibratome model. Designed by engineers with customer feedback, here is why this tissue slicer is the best choice for your research:

Produces healthy acute slices
Produces even, consistent slices
Cuts slice thickness from 4µm to 1000µm
Auto Zero-Z patented technology
Eliminates chatter marks
Holds specimens up to 20mm diameter
Removable buffer tray for easy cleaning
Easy to attach/remove blade holder
Superior durability and quality

Experimental applications of the Compresstome VF-310-0Z include cutting tissue slices for:

Electrophysiology
Immunohistochemistry
Organotypic cultures
Precision-cut live slices
Imaging
In-situ hybridization
Electron microscopy

To find out more about the Compresstome(R) VF-310-0Z vibratome, please see the information below.

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The Compresstome(R) VF-310-0Z is designed based on real customer feedback to make a user-friendly vibratome. Detailed benefits of the VF-310-0Z tissue slicer model include:

Ability to section both fresh and fixed tissue
Patented Auto Zero-Z technology to eliminate z-axis movement during cutting
Ability to produce even, consistent slices
Buffer tray is removable for easy cleaningx
Blade holder is easy to attach/remove (no need for manual alignment)
Ability to cut tissue sizes up to 20mm in diameter
Single control box unit with easy-to-use controls
Slice thickness adjustment from 4µm to 1000µm (at 1µm precision)
Slice number counter
Total slice thickness counter
High quality design for durability

For a breakdown of the complete technical specifications look under “Documents.”

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Experimental applications of the Compresstome VF-310-0Z include cutting tissue slices for:

Electrophysiology: For acute brain slices, cardiac or myocardiac recordings, and kidney slices
Immunohistochemistry: For fixed tissue as thin as 4µm
Organotypic cultures: For cultured slice experiments
Precision-cut live slices: lung, liver, kidney, spleen slices
Imaging: Fluorescent imaging of slices
In-situ hybridization: RNA detection
Electron microscopy: Studies of micro-architecture and cellular anatomy