cryo knives
and their applications

	Thinner cryo sections
	Perfect cryosections from ultrathin to semi with the same knife
	Minimal compression and best structure preservation
	Highest quality diamonds and optimal crystal orientation guarantee perfect ultrathin sections and a durable cutting edge

Knife type

Knife angle

Size [mm]

Thickness range [nm]

Boat type

Code

Application

cryo 25°

25°

3.0

30 – 150

Triangular holder

DCO2530

•

Frozen hydrated samples (CEMOVIS)

cryo immuno

35°

2.0 2.0

30 – 300

Triangular holder

DCIMM3520 DCIMM3520-CEM

•

Sucrose infiltrated samples (Tokuyasu)

3.0 3.0

DCIMM3530 DCIMM3530-CEM

•

Frozen hydrated samples (CEMOVIS)

cryo 35° (dry)

35°

1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

30 – 300

Triangular holder

DCO3515 DCO3520 DCO3525 DCO3530 DCO3535 DCO3540

•

Polymers, rubber, paints, etc.

cryo AFM

35°

2.0 3.0

20 – 100

Triangular holder

DCO3520-AFM DCO3530-AFM

•

Sample planing for AFM imaging

cryo 35° (wet)

35°

1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

30 – 300

Small cryo boat

DCM3515 DCM3520 DCM3525 DCM3530 DCM3535 DCM3540

•

Wet sectioning of polymers with DMSO/water mixture

cryo 45° (dry)

45°

1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

30 – 300

Triangular holder

DCO4515 DCO4520 DCO4525 DCO4530 DCO4535 DCO4540

•

Routine dry cryo sectioning of polymers

cryo 45° (wet)

45°

1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

30 – 300

Small cryo boat

DCM4515 DCM4520 DCM4525 DCM4530 DCM4535 DCM4540

•

Routine wet cryo sectioning of polymers with DMSO/water

trim 45 trim 20 trim 90

45°

Triangular holder

DTB45 DTB20 DTB90

•

Trimming biological and materials science samples