Microtomes
are used for cutting thin slices of material for making them useful
in microscopy, research and other industries for observing
transmitted light. They are designed using sharp blades of high-grade
steel, glass, or any other materials according to the needs or
specimen type that is being sliced. These blades are used to prepare
slices of hard materials like bones, animal or plant tissues, etc.
for making them prepare for light and electron microscopy. They are
used to create thin sections of hair with the thickness between 50 nm
and 100 µm.