We just use the same blades that we use for cutting paraffin - except that 
we break them to fit in the holder of our vibratome. That would be 
Accu-edge blades.

Andi



At 10:49 AM 1/10/2007 -0500, William Ares wrote:
>My lab recently bought a Leica VT1000S vibrating microtome and as I was 
>unhappy with the saphire blade that the model was offered with, we have 
>been circulating through numerous brands of disposable metal blades.  Does 
>anyone have a suggestion regarding disposable blades for cutting fixed and 
>live brain tissue?  Thx in advance.
>
>William Ares
>Research Technician
>Labratory of Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience
>Weill Medical College of Cornell University
>Tel: (212) 746 5056
>Email: wia2005@med.cornell.edu
>
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