Diamond Knives

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Diamond Knives

Product catalog summary

Specifications and Product Details:

Various models of diamond knives are available, each with specific sizes and angles suitable for different applications.
Standard included angle is 45°, with optional angles of 35° or 55° available upon request.
Section thickness ranges from 25-200nm for standard ultramicrotomy and 50nm-1µ for cryo applications.
RT style knives are mounted in a blue anodized holder, while CD & CW cryo knives use stainless steel holders.

Applications:

RT series knives are used for standard routine ultramicrotomy.
CD and CW series knives are designed for cryo dry and cryo wet applications, respectively.
RT5-LH and RT6-LH are suitable for room temperature sectioning of plastic embedded specimens for light microscopy.

Additional Information:

Trade-in discounts are available for any brand of diamond knife.
Old knives must be returned for exchange or resharpening with a purchase order.

Catalog excerpts

Standard Included Angle Optional Included Angle Section Thickness Range Standard routine ultramicrotomy Room temp sectioning of plastic embedded specimens for light microscopy Standard included angle is 45° unless othewise specified, which is suitable for most application. Angles of 35° or 55 ° are optional and should be stated in your order per the following example: RT3-35 RT style diamond knives are mounted in a blue anodized (non glare) holder with oval cavity water boat. Holder base is 9.5mm wide for compatibility with modern ultramicrotome knife stages. CD & CW cryo knives are mounted in non-glare, stainless steel holders 9.5mm wide. CD knife holders are triangular in shape, 24.9 x 24.9mm RMC offers a trade-in discount for any brand of diamond knife. Please contact factory for details. Old knife to be exchanged or resharpened must be returned to Boeckeler Instruments with Purchase Order. Exchange knife to be the same size as knife ordered. Boeckeler Instruments, Inc. · 4650 S. Butterfield Drive · Tucson, AZ · 85714 · USA Phone (520) 745-0001 · Fax (520) 745-0004 · E-mail info@bo

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