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Improved Methods for Making and Using Glass Knives
Authors:Wang Wen  Cai Zili  Du Kaihe
Institution:  a Department of Biology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Peoples' Republic of China
Abstract:We have observed over time that the right side of a glass knife is the optimal cutting edge for microtomy if the counterpiece (heel opposite the edge) is controlled within 1 mm. The right cutting edge has been considered the “saw toothed” side and has not been used for ultrathin sectioning. We have observed that the right cutting edge is sharper and more durable than the left. Light and scanning electron microscopy were used to observe the cutting edge, and transmission electron microscopy was used to examine semithin and ultrathin sections of animal and plant tissues cut by the right and left sides of the cutting edge. The results indicate that the cutting edge becomes sharper and more durable from left to right. Both the quality and efficiency of ultrathin sectioning is improved by using the right cutting edge.
Keywords:cutting edge  electron microscopy  glass knife  ultramicrotomy
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