Leica VT1000S Vibrating Blade Microtome

Ergonomic hand rests and direct access to all functional elements provide exceptional comfort and added safety. The VT1000 S features very fine adjustable knife advance speed, a freely programmable cutting window, and accelerated return knife speed to minimize overall sectioning time of even the smallest specimens.

The VT1000 S vibrating blade microtome is designed to consistently produce thin sections of fixed tissue specimens, even non-homogeneous specimens that are difficult to section.

Key Features

• Ergonomic design for comfortable working conditions.
• Programmable specimen retraction.
• Freely programmable sectioning window.
• Single and continuous stroke options for ultimate versatility.
• Easy mounting and removing of knife holder and buffer tray for efficient workflow.
• Dark buffer tray provides excellent contrast to the specimen.
• Magnifier and fiber optics / cold light source are optional & quoted separately.