Thermo Scientific CryoStar NX70 Operator Guide
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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), maximum speed: 3mm/s
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°
