Sectioning Equipment

The BIF has equipment to cut thick samples using a vibratome or ultra-thin sections with ultramicrotomes. Ultramicrotomy is a method for slicing specimens into extremely thin slices, called ultra-thin sections (usually >100nm thick), that can be studied and documented in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). It is commonly used for biological specimens, but sections of plastics and soft metals can also be prepared.