DiATOME® Diamond Knives: Development, Manufacturing and Customer Service since 1970

What have we achieved in this period?

• ultra 45, the first diamond knife with an absolutely score-free, hydrophilic cutting edge.
• semi, the first diamond knife for alternating sectioning ultrathin/semithin.
• cryo, the diamond knife for sectioning at low temperature.
• histo, the first diamond knife for semithin sections for light microscopy.
• ultra 35, the diamond knife for optimized sectioning results in almost all applications.
• STATIC LINE II, the ionizer for eliminating electrostatic charging in ultramicrotomy.
• cryo-P, a cryo knife with a patented platform for section pick up.
• cryo immuno, the optimized cryo diamond knife for the Tokuyasu technique.
• ultra sonic, the oscillating diamond knife for room temperature sectioning.
• cryotrim, 45° and 20° optimizing trimming with diamond blades.
• ultra AFM & cryo AFM, the first diamond knives for AFM at room and low temperatures.
• cryo 25, for sectioning frozen hydrated specimens.
• trimtool 45° and 20°, trimming tools for both room and cryo temperatures.

These developments were possible by the cooperation with you, our valued customers. We are convinced that our future developments will allow diamond knives to be used for many new applications.

What services can we offer you?

• Technical assistance in all fields of ultramicrotomy.
• Free sectioning tests for all types of samples.
• Make use of our many years of experience in perfecting our knives.
• With a telephone call, an e-mail or a fax message we can inform you of any details you require.
• Click here to view our special DiATOME Diamond Knife Programs and Trade Ins.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Your DiATOME Team

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