Hi Kelly, We have tried several manufactures, as well as model types over the years. We have had sliding microtomes (Microm, no longer available), and rotary microtomes from, Leizt (old), AO (very old), and Leica. We have had several models from Leica and prefer their durability. If you are manual, you are hard pressed to find a more durable and reliable microtome than the "Leica RM2125 RTS - The Essential Microtome" you can get the gross feed wheel in "American (toward you)" or "European (away from you)" so be careful to ask when ordering. If you are looking for Automatic we have 10 of the RM2255 from Leica, which I think is now called "HistoCore AUTOCUT - Automated Rotary Microtome." These are great and several of my techs have adopted the use of a foot pedal to preserve their shoulders. Good luck and happy shopping!
Best, Chuck Bacon, HTL(ASCP)CM Supervisor Histology Baystate Medical Center 361 Whitney Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040 Telephone: 413-322-4786 Fax: 413-322-4790 charles.ba...@baystatehealth.org -----Original Message----- From: Pairan, Kelly <kelly.pai...@nationwidechildrens.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2021 10:30 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Microtome Recommendations Good Morning Histoland, We're looking into requesting capital for a new microtome and we were wondering what other labs were using and would recommend. Thanks for your feedback! Kelly Kelly Pairan, BS, HT (ASCP)CM, QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor-Anatomic Pathology Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Email: kelly.pai...@nationwidechildrens.org ph: 614-722-5414 fx: 614-722-3033 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please view our annual report at http://www.bhannualreport.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately or by telephone at 413-794-0000 and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Baystate Health's privacy policy, please visit our Internet site at https://www.baystatehealth.org. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
