Thermo Scientific CryoStar NX50, Operator'S Manual

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2 - Introduction
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Cooling Specifications
Specimen Temperature Control -50°C to +10°C (-58°F to +50°F) at +20°C room Temp. (decrease
0,7°C/1°C room temp. increase)
Blade Temperature Control -35°C to -5°C (-31°F to +23°F) at 20°C room Temp (decrease
0,5°C 71°C room temp. increase)
Cryobar Cooling Max. -60°C (-76°F) at -35°C blade temperature
Defrosting Options Programmed / Immediate
Microtome and Sectioning Specifications
Section Thickness Range 0.5 – 500 μm
Fine Section Thickness Range 0.5 - 100 μm
Fine Section Thickness Resolution 0.5 – 2 μm in 0.5 μm steps
2 μm – 10 μm in 1 μm steps
10 μm – 20 μm in 2 μm steps
20 μm – 50 μm in 5 μm steps
50 μm – 100 μm in 10 μm steps
Trimming Thickness Range 5 - 500 μm
Trimming Thickness Resolution 5 – 10 μm in 5 μm steps
10 μm – 100 μm in 10 μm steps
100 μm – 200 μm in 20 μm steps
200 μm – 500 μm in 50 μm steps
Specimen Retraction (Return Travel) 20 μm
Vertical Specimen Stroke 64 mm
Horizontal Specimen Movement 48 mm
Specimen Approach Manual (variable speed by joystick control)
Chuck Size 30, 40 mm (additional special sizes are available)
Specimen Orientation x - and y - axes universal 7° with zero positioning; z - axis up to
360°
Coarse Feed Motorized
Cutting Drive Motorized, electronically controlled and manual via handwheel
Cutting Window Manually adjusted to specimen size
Operating Modes Interval, single, multi- and continuous-stroke
Cutting Speed 0 - 256 mm/s (0-120 1/min)
Clearance Angle Adjustment Disposable blade carrier 8- 16°
Vacutome Filter approximately 500 ml