Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh

Leica Mikrosystems Gmbh

Andreas Hallady

Reinhard Lihl

Anton Lang

Paul Wurzinger

Michael Zimmermann

Heinz Plank

Guenther Bock

An apparatus () for processing specimens (), comprising an observation device (), a specimen holder () for receiving the specimen () to be processed, and a tool holder (), the tool holder () being pivotable in a plane normal to its longitudinal axis (L') by a pivot arm (), and being rotatable about its longitudinal axis (L&#x2032;); furthermore a drive system for selectable execution of the pivoting of the pivot arm () is provided.

Apparatus for processing a specimen

A knife holder () for a microtome for cutting samples () is disclosed. The knife holder () encompasses several knives () each of which defines a cutting edge (). The knife holder () is arranged pivotably about a shaft (); and the shaft () is arranged substantially perpendicularly to each cutting edge () of the knives ().

Knife holder for microtome knives and microtome

An automatic loading apparatus () for specimens () for high-pressure cryosubstitution is disclosed. The automatic loading apparatus () is connected to a high-pressure freezing device (). Specimens () are inserted in a holder (). By means of a slider (), the specimens () and holders () are conveyed to the automatic loading apparatus (). The guidance element () allows exact positioning of the holder () in the clamping element (). The automatic loading apparatus makes possible rapid transfer of the holder () having the specimen () from, for example, an optical microscope to the high-pressure freezing device ().

High-pressure freezing device, automatic apparatus for loading specimens into a high-pressure freezing device, and method for loading a high-pressure freezing device

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Vienna, Austria

Andreas Hallady