Neuroscience Overview
Blades for use in Brain Matrices

Brain, Heart, Tissue & Tumor Matrices

for neurophysiology, anatomy, biochemical pharmacology

Brain & Tissue Matrices	Stainless Steel Brain Matrices	Stainless Steel Brain & Heart Matrices
Spinal Cord Matrices	NEW Tumor Matrices	Acrylic Brain Matrices

Brain & Tissue Matrices

These high quality Brain Matrices are designed for freehand slicing of discrete regions of the brain. They allow slicing of either coronal or sagittal sections through the brain at intervals of 1mm and of 2mm for large brains. The all-metal design with a hard, durable chrome coating offers superior cooling properties. They may be heated, sterilized, chilled and scrubbed clean without damaging the surfaces. All Brain Matrices of the same animal are identical to give reproducible sections.

They are ideal for precise and reproducible blocking of living or fixed brain tissue in:

Anatomy: Precise blocking of the brain prior to microtome sectioning;

Neurophysiology: Reproducible blocking of the brain prior to sectioning; and

Biochemical Pharmacology: Reproducible removal of small brain regions for biochemical analysis. Below are selected product examples linked to ordering information:

These Matrices may be heated, sterilized, chilled and scrubbed clean without damaging the surfaces. Precise, reproducible blocking of living or fixed brain tissue.

To keep tissue cool and viable, chill matrices before use.

Immediate soaking in liquid cleaner is advisable after use.
For Cleaning Brain Matrices, we recommend our Ultrasonic Cleaners.

Blades for use in Brain Matrices
Blades for use in Large Brain Matrices

The following are selected product examples that are linked to the ordering information below:

15040 Dog, Coronal, 2mm	15039 Rhesus Macaque Monkey, Coronal, 2mm	15043 Cynomolgus Monkey, Coronal, 2mm	15041 Cat, Coronal, 2mm
15026 Rabbit, Coronal, 2mm	15022 Guinea Pig, Coronal, 1mm	15001 Gerbil, Coronal, 1mm	15007 Rat, Coronal, 1mm
15006 Rat Sagittal, 1mm	15009 Rat, Dorsal/Ventral, 1mm	15031 Rat, Heart, 1mm	15002 Gerbil, Sagittal, 1mm
15003 Mouse, Coronal, 1mm	15013 Tissue Matrix, 10 x 10mm Chamber, 1mm	15019 6mm Spherical Matrix, 1mm	15017 Tissue Matrix, 6mm Rod or V, 1mm
NEW 15011 Piglet, 2mm

Matrix Ordering Information

Mouse

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15003

Mouse, 30g Adult, Coronal, 1mm

each

$632.50

Qty:

15004

Mouse, 30g Adult, Sagittal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

Rat

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15028

Rat Pup, (12-14 days) 30g, Coronal, 1mm

each

$632.50

Qty:

15029

Rat Pup, (12-14 days) 30g, Sagittal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

15005

Rat, 125-185g Adult, Coronal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

15006

Rat, 125-185g Adult, Sagittal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

15007

Rat, 200-400g Adult, Coronal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

15008

Rat, 200-400g Adult, Sagittal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

15009

Rat, 200-400g Adult, Dorsal/Ventral, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

15031

Rat, Adult, Heart Matrix, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

Gerbil

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15001

Gerbil, 70g Adult, Coronal, 1mm

each

$715.00

Qty:

15002

Gerbil, 70g Adult, Sagittal, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

Guinea Pig

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15022

Guinea Pig, 350g Adult, Coronal, 1mm

each

$715.00

Qty:

15023

Guinea Pig, 350g Adult, Sagittal, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

Ferret

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15024

Ferret, Adult, Coronal, 1mm

each

$715.00

Qty:

15025

Ferret, Adult, Sagittal, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

Rabbit

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15026

Rabbit, 70g Adult, Coronal, 2mm

each

$825.00

Qty:

15027

Rabbit, 70g Adult, Sagittal, 2mm

each

825.00

Qty:

Hamster

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15037

Hamster, 100g, Coronal, 1mm

each

$632.50

Qty:

15038

Hamster, 100g, Sagittal, 1mm

each

632.50

Qty:

Cat

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15041

Cat, 35 Slots, Coronal, 2mm

each

$3300.00

Qty:

Dog

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15040

Dog, 32 Slots, 2mm

each

$3300.00

Qty:

Monkey

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15039

Macaque Monkey, Rhesus, Adult (2-3 year old, weight 2-3Kg) 40 Slots, Coronal, 2mm

each

$3300.00

Qty:

15043

Monkey, Cynomolgus, Adult, Coronal, 2mm

each

3300.00

Qty:

Piglet

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15011

NEW Piglet, Sus Scrofa, 12 Days Old, 3kg, 2mm slots

each

$4125.00

Qty:

Tissue Matrix

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15013

Tissue Matrix, 10 x 10mm(L) Chamber, 1mm

each

$715.00

Qty:

15014

Tissue Matrix, 15 x 15mm(L) Chamber, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

15015

Tissue Matrix, 20 x 20mm(L) Chamber, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

15016

Tissue Matrix, 25 x 25mm(L) Chamber, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

15017

Tissue Matrix, 6mm Rod Shape or "V", 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

15018

Tissue Matrix, 4mm Spherical Chamber, 1mm

each

715.00

Qty:

15019

Tissue Matrix, 6mm Spherical Chamber, 1mm

each

650.00

Qty:

PELCO® Technical Notes, Brain and Tissue Matrices (PDF File)
Blades for Brain Matrices - Dissection Tools - Blades

Stainless Steel Brain Matrices, 1mm

Matrices are precisely machined to insure reproducible sections. This will allow the investigator to slice either coronal (perpendicular to center line) or sagittal (parallel to center line) sections at 1mm intervals.

Features:

Stainless Steel
Highly polished
Precision machined
Precise blocking of the brain
Repeatable 1mm segments

Size	A	B	C	D	E	Cavity depth
15065, Small Rat, Coronal (175 - 300g)	4.76	15.9	12.7	36.6	23.8	7.61
15066, Large Rat, Coronal (300 - 600g)	4.76	19.8	14.7	36.6	24.7	10.91
15067, Mouse, Coronal (40 - 75g)	3.18	11.1	8.73	19.1	12.2	7.4
15068, Small Rat, Sagittal (175 - 300g)	4.76	15.9	12.7	36.6	23.8	7.61
15069, Large Rat, Sagittal (300 - 600g)	4.76	19.8	14.7	36.6	24.7	10.91

(all sizes in mm)

Go to Blades for use in Brain Matrices

Prod #

Description

Unit

Price

Order / Quote

15065

Rat, 175-300g, Coronal, 1mm

each

$338.35

Qty:

15066

Rat, 300-600g, Coronal, 1mm

each

338.35

Qty:

15067

Mouse, 40-75g, Coronal, 1mm

each

338.35

Qty:

15068

Rat, 175-300g, Sagittal, 1mm

each

338.35

Qty:

15069

Rat, 300-600g, Sagittal, 1mm

each

338.35

Qty:

Stainless Steel Brain/Heart Matrices, 0.5mm

These Matrices are made of hard stainless steel. They can be cooled, cleaned, and autoclaved. They have smooth surfaces that do not chip. The investigator will be able to get repeatable coronal or sagittal sections enabling precise blocking prior to microtome sectioning.

It is advisable to not let any tissue dry onto the matrix but rather soak the matrix immediately after use for easier cleaning.

Features:

Stainless Steel
Highly polished
Precision machined
Precise blocking of the brain or heart
Repeatable 0.5mm segments

Size	A	B	C	D	E	Cavity depth
15045, Mouse, Coronal (40 - 75g)	3.18	11.1	8.73	19.1	12.2	7.4
15046, Mouse, Sagittal (40 - 75g)	3.18	11.1	8.73	19.1	12.2	7.4
15047, Large Rat, Coronal (300 - 600g)	4.76	19.8	14.7	36.6	24.7	10.91
15048, Large Rat, Sagittal (300 - 600g)	4.76	19.8	14.7	36.6	24.7	10.91
15056, Mouse, Heart	8.3	12.1				4.8
15057, Rat, Heart	12.7	19.9				9.6

(all sizes in mm)

Blades for use in Brain Matrices

15045

Mouse, 40 - 75g, Coronal, 0.5mm

each

$391.75

Qty:

15046

Mouse, 40 - 75g, Sagittal, 0.5mm

each

391.75

Qty:

15047

Rat, 300 - 600g, Coronal, 0.5mm

each

391.75

Qty:

15048

Rat, 300 - 600g, Sagittal, 0.5mm

391.75

15056

391.75

15057

391.75

Mouse and Rat Spinal Cord Matrices

Spinal cord matrices serve for precise and reproducible blocking of the spinal cord for freehand slicing. They are machined with high precision out of high quality stainless steel, robust and easy to clean. They can be autoclaved. #15171 and #15172 are for coronal (perpendicular) slicing, whereas #15070 allows both coronal and sagittal (longitudinal) slicing.

It is highly recommended to soak and clean the matrix each time immediately after use, not allowing the remaining tissue to dry.

Size	A	B	Cavity Depth
15170, Mouse, Sagittal and Coronal, 1mm slices	2.55	32.0	5.0
15171, Mouse, Coronal, 0.5mm slices	4.0	50.0	5.0
15172, Rat, Coronal, 0.5mm slices	4.0	96.0	5.0

(all sizes in mm)

Blades for use in Brain Matrices

15170

Mouse, Sagittal and Coronal, 1mm

each

$321.00

Qty:

15171

Mouse, Coronal, 0.5mm

342.00

15172

428.00

NEW Tumor Matrices

The Tumor Matrices are made of stainless steel and come with two sizes of wells, 8mm and 12mm diameter. The depth of the cavity is 4.8mm. The thickness of the slices is 0.5mm.

Size	A	Slots	Cavity Depth
15020, Tumor Matrix, 0.5mm slices	8mm	15	4.8
15021, Tumor Matrix, 0.5mm slices	12mm	25	4.8

Blades for use in Brain Matrices

15020

Tumor Matrix, 8mm diameter, 0.5mm slices, 15 slots

each

$299.00

Qty:

15021

Tumor Matrix, 12mm diameter, 0.5mm slices, 25 slots

each

299.00

Qty:

Acrylic Brain Matrices

An economical alternative to metal brain matrices. The acrylic coronal brain matrices have the additional feature of a mid-line sagittal cut to facilitate the separation of the left and right hemispheres. All divisions are 1mm apart.