[Histonet] Microtome

[Tony Auge]

Of the three microtomes that you listed I would highly recommend the Thermo
Shandon Finesse. It's of superior quality than the Microms I have used.
Cutting is excellent and the fly wheel action is light yet fluid. You do
have to oil it manually once a month but it's easy and you can clean it out
in the process and keep it in good operating condition. I haven't used the
Titan 5000 but I have used slides from Tanner that were of poor quality and
I ended up returning them.

I'm cutting on a used Leica 2125 right now. It is functional but it does
skip when facing and block orientation is terrible. Getting used lab
equipment is always a gamble so make sure your supplier is pleasant to deal
with and offers a warranty. Not sure what your budget is but a new Finesse
isn't too expensive for a new microtome and I'm sure you will be very happy
with it.


Tony Auge HTL (ASCP) QIHC
Histology Supervisor - Chandler Pathology Services
Cell: (651) 373-4768
Email: tony.auge <@t> gmail.com