MICROTOME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN SECTIONS FROM A SAMPLE BY MEANS OF A MICROTOME

摘要

The invention relates to a microtome for producing thin sections (7, 17) from a sample, comprising a sample retainer for holding the sample, a cutting edge (1) having a specified cutting direction for cutting the sample, the cutting direction and the cutting edge spanning a cutting plane, a movement device for producing, in the cutting direction, a relative movement between the sample retainer and the cutting unit for cutting the sample, an advancing device for producing, in an advancing direction at an angle not equal to 0° to the cutting plane, a relative movement between the sample retainer and the cutting unit for cutting the sample, a liquid volume (3) having a liquid, which liquid volume adjoins the cutting edge on the side facing away from the sample retainer, and a channel (4), which is arranged laterally on the side of the cutting edge facing away from the sample retainer and which can be slid toward and/or away from the cutting edge, wherein the channel is open toward the cutting edge and can be filled with the liquid and/or a further liquid.