UCT Ultramicrotome (Leica)

Description: Ultracut-T (UCT) takes into account the needs and demands of today’s ultramicrotome user and makes use of the latest innovations and technological advances in engineering and electronics. It is suitable for cutting a wide range of materials at the room temperature.

Key features:

• Automatic feed in 1nm increments from 1 to 1OO nm
• Variable cutting speed can be finitely controlled from 0.05 to 100 mm per second
• Knife holder: glass or diamond knives; rotation +/-30^o; tilt 1-15^o
• Sample: 360^o rotation, +/-25^o tilt
• Illumination: Bright/dark field, sample backlight

Rates: Internal Academia rate: $40/hour; External Academia rate: $55/hour; Industry rate: $80/hour