Tissue or Specimen |
Cutting Speed |
Oscillation setting |
Lung: Precision-cut lung slices |
3-4 |
4-6 |
Any fixed tissues |
1.5-2 |
5-7 |
Brain: Live Electrophysiology imaging |
3-4 |
5-7 |
Organotypic slices: Tumor research, Brain culture slices |
3-4 |
5-7 |
Retina (fixed and acute slices) * Infuse with agarose or gelatin to replace vitreous humor |
1.5-2 |
5-7 |
Kidney (acute slices) |
3-4 |
5-6 |
Liver (acute slices) |
3-4 |
5-6 |
Cardiac (fixed and acute slices) * Infuse with agarose or gelatin to fill up atria/ventricles |
1.5-2 |
5-6 |
Gut (fixed and acute slices) |
4-5 |
4-5 |
Plants: Leaves |
3-4 |
4-5 |
Plants: Stems |
3-4 |
4-5 |
Plants: Seeds |
6-8 |
2-3 |
Skin (Epidermis) |
2-3 |
5-6 |
Muscle (fixed and acute slices) |
2-3 |
4-6 |
Adipose (fixed and acute slices) |
4-5 |
5-6 |
Lymph node (fixed and acute slices) * Use 3% agarose for more fibrous tissues |
1.5-2 |
5-6 |
Spleen (fixed and acute slices) |
3-4 |
6-7 |
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