Upcoming Webinar | August 4 | Using Surgically Resected Brain Tissue to Study the Physiological Maturation of Human Neurons
From precision-cut slices to spatial multi-omics: how modern renal research cuts and reads kidney tissue Kidney tissue sectioning has moved well beyond the microtome and glass slide. As renal research shifts toward models that preserve living, multicellular architecture, the way we cut and maintain kidney tissue has become a scientific variable in its own right. […]
Members of the Bienkowski Lab at the USC Center for Integrative Connectomics, which combines spatial transcriptomics, circuit mapping, and imaging to understand how distinct brain cell types are affected in disease. Meet the Bienkowski Lab at the USC Center for Integrative Connectomics Dr. Michael S. Bienkowski is an Assistant Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience and […]
We are thrilled to announce a major upgrade for our precision sectioning community: the Removable Buffer Tray system. Designed to streamline your research and simplify machine maintenance, this new accessory offers unparalleled flexibility for your Compresstome® VF-510-0Z workflow. Why Go Removable? Traditionally, fixed tube bases required more time-intensive cleaning and setup. Our new removable system […]
Introducing the Levinger Lab and PhD Candidate Heidi Kreckel At Colorado State University, the Levinger Lab—led by Professor Nancy E. Levinger—has long been a pioneer in exploring how molecules behave in nanoconfined environments. Recently, the Levinger group has added studies exploring how plant material can withstand cryoprotectant treatments that help it survive at ultralow temperatures. […]
Simplify your tissue sectioning. Preserve integrity. Eliminate freezing artifacts. Traditional cryostats have long been the go-to tool for tissue sectioning, but they come with significant drawbacks—freezing damage, bulky design, and intensive maintenance. The Compresstome VF-510-0Z offers a modern alternative: a next-generation vibrating microtome that enables fast, reliable sectioning of live or fixed tissues—without the need […]
Integrating the Compresstome® Vibrating Microtome into the Agilent Seahorse XF Flex Tissue Workflow ASHLAND, Mass., June 3, 2025 — Precisionary Instruments today announced a strategic partnership with Agilent to enhance the preparation of live tissue slices for use with the Agilent Seahorse XF Flex Analyzer and 3D Capture Microplate. This collaboration integrates Precisionary’s Compresstome® VF-510-0Z […]
If you’re involved in tissue sectioning, you’ve probably heard the terms “vibrating microtome” and “vibratome” thrown around quite a bit. Spoiler alert: they’re actually the exact same thing! But let’s dive a bit deeper into what these nifty laboratory tools are, their history, and how Precisionary Instruments has made some game-changing improvements over the years […]
Precisionary Announcement: Retirement of Legacy Compresstome® Vibrating Microtome Models Hello everyone! We at Precisionary Instruments have an important announcement to make regarding our product lineup. As of January 1, 2022, we officially discontinued the legacy Compresstome® model line to make way for our next generation of advanced tissue sectioning equipment. This retirement includes the following […]
