公开(公告)号：US20170276574A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15467179

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: CellPath Ltd

Inventor： Peter Webber ,  Paul Webber ,  Philip Webber ,  Neil Haine

IPC: G01N1/06

CPC classification number: G01N1/06 ,  G01N2001/061 ,  G01N2001/065

Abstract: A microtomy method, blade holder and microtomy apparatus is described in which the microtomy blade or sample block is agitated ultrasonically. The sample block and/or cutting blade may be ultrasonically agitated and the invention provides a device for use in microtomy comprising a blade holder adapted to be agitated ultrasonically and to receive a sample sectioning blade and an ultrasonic source arranged to in use to cause the blade to vibrate in one or more directions within the plane of the blade.