New Improved Microslicers
for Sectioning Fresh or Fixed Tissue

The retraction mechanism is a function included in the DTK-Zero1 and DTK-3000W models that prevents the retracting blade from touching the face of the specimen. The specimen tray is lowered by 120 micrometers after the cutting of each section and is raised by exactly the same distance when a new cutting cycle starts.

the first tissue sectioning equipment with new technology

The first Tissue Sectioning Equipment with Zero Z technology, dramatically reducing the Z-axis vibration to less than 2.5 microns. This instrument was developed to cut sections of extremely soft tissues like brain, liver or similar difficult to section material. It is also equipped with a very useful specimen retraction system. The motorized specimen advance is manually operated and equipped with a forward/stop/reverse switch in any mode, saving valuable time.

1. Frequency dial
2. Cutting speed dial
3. Function switch; reverse; stop; forward
4. Lamp switch
5. Main switch
6. Section thickness knob
7. Motor box
8. Blade holder
9. Buffer tray
10. Magnifier assembly with fluorescent lamp
11. Up switch
12. Down switch
13. Retraction switch

Fully automatic. The selection of section thickness is possible at one-micrometer-units with a high-performance stepping motor for specimen advance. It is also equipped with a specimen retraction system. The forward and reverse blade movement is selectable at 1-mm-unit. This model is especially recommended for the cutting of serial sections. The DTK-3000W has been designed for larger specimens and accommodates a cutting blade up to 70mm.

1. Frequency dial
2. Cutting speed dial
3. Operation panel
4. Display (thickness)
5. Display (sectioning range)
6. Motor box
7. Blade holder
8. Buffer tray
9. Magnifier assembly with fluorescent lamp