DiATOME

Diamond Knives
Orderlist Version 01/2015
Ultra diamond knife
Cutting Range: 30nm – 200nm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Ultra 45°, 1.5mm 16DIA.DU4515

Ultra 45°, 2.0mm 16DIA.DU4520

Routine sectioning of
Ultra 45°, 2.5mm 16DIA.DU45125 biological and
materials science
specimens. Routine
Ultra 45°, 3.0mm 16DIA.DU4530 resin EM sectioning
applications.
Ultra 45°, 3.5mm 16DIA.DU4535

Ultra 45°, 4.0mm 16DIA.DU4540

Section series for 3D

Ultra Jumbo 45°, 3.0mm 16DIA.DUJ4530
reconstruction, STEM

Cutting Ranges:
30 - 200nm (standard biological applications)
10 - 30nm (Electron Spectroscopic Imaging ESI, 3D reconstruction, etc)
50nm – 1µm (alternating ultra-thin/semi-thin sectioning)
100nm - 2µm (dry sections for element analysis and SIMS)

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Ultra 35°, 1.5mm 16DIA.DU3515

Ultra 35°, 2.0mm 16DIA.DU3520

Biological and
Ultra 35°, 2.5mm 16DIA.DU3525 materials science
specimens. Low
compression EM
Ultra 35°, 3.0mm 16DIA.DU3530 resin/industrial sample
sectioning.
Ultra 35°, 3.5mm 16DIA.DU3535

Ultra 35°, 4.0mm 16DIA.DU3540

Section series for 3D

Ultra Jumbo 35°, 3.0mm 16DIA.DUJ3530
reconstruction, STEM

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Histo diamond knife
Cutting Range: 0.2 – 5µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Histo 45°, 4.0mm 16DIA.DH4540

Resin sectioning for
light microscopy.
Sectioning biological
Histo 45°, 6.0mm 16DIA.DH4560
and industrial materials
specimens for optical
microscopy
Histo 45°, 8.0mm 16DIA.DH4580

Cutting range: 0.5 – 2µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Histo Jumbo 45°, 6.0mm 16DIA.DHJ4560 Extra-large boat

allowing sections to be
picked up directly onto
glass microscope
slides. For serial
Histo Jumbo 45°, 8.0mm 16DIA.DHJ4580 sectioning.

Oscillating diamond knife

Cutting range: 10 - 100nm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Diamond knife 3mm,

16DIA.DUS3530
35°, complete
Compression free
sectioning and best
structure
Diamond knife 3mm,
16DIA.DUOS3530
35°, without control unit

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Ultra-AFM diamond knife

Cutting range: 10-100nm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Ultra AFM 35°, 2.0mm 16DIA.DU3520-AFM

Sample surfacing for
AFM
Ultra AFM 35°, 3.0mm 16DIA.DU3530-AFM

Cryo AFM diamond knife

Cutting range: 10-100nm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Sample surfacing for

Cryo AFM 35°, 2.0mm 16DIA.DCO3520-AFM
AFM

Cryo diamond knife

Cutting range: 25 – 200nm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Least compression.
Sectioning frozen
Cyro 25°, 3.0mm 16DIA.DCO2530
hydrated specimens
(CEMOVIS).

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Cutting range: 30nm – 1µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Cryo 35° (dry), 1.5mm 16DIA.DCO3515

Cryo 35° (dry), 2.0mm 16DIA.DCO3520

Low compression dry
Cryo 35° (dry), 2.5mm 16DIA.DCO3525
cryosectioning.
Cryo 35° (dry), 3.0mm 16DIA.DCO3530 Polymers, rubber,
paints, etc.
Cryo 35° (dry), 3.5mm 16DIA.DCO3535

Cryo 35° (dry), 4.0mm 16DIA.DCO3540

Cutting range 30nm – 1µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Cryo 35° (wet), 1.5mm 16DIA.DCM3515

Cryo 35° (wet), 2.0mm 16DIA.DCM3520

Low compression wet
Cryo 35° (wet), 2.5mm 16DIA.DCM3525 cryosectioning.
Polymers with
Cryo 35° (wet), 3.0mm 16DIA.DCM3530 DMSO/water mixture.
Cryo 35° (wet), 3.5mm 16DIA.DCM3535

Cryo 35° (wet), 4.0mm 16DIA.DCM3540

Cutting range: 30nm – 1µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Cryo 45° (dry), 1.5mm 16DIA.DCO4515

Cryo 45° (dry), 2.0mm 16DIA.DCO4520

Cryo 45° (dry), 2.5mm 16DIA.DCO4525 Routine dry

cryosectioning
Cryo 45° (dry), 3.0mm 16DIA.DCO4530 (polymers).
Cryo 45° (dry), 3.5mm 16DIA.DCO4535

Cryo 45° (dry), 4.0mm 16DIA.DCO4540

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Cutting range: 30nm – 1µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Cryo 45° (wet), 1.5mm 16DIA.DCM4515

Cryo 45° (wet), 2.0mm 16DIA.DCM4520

Routine wet
Cryo 45° (wet), 2.5mm 16DIA.DCM4525
cryosectioning.
Cryo 45° (wet), 3.0mm 16DIA.DCM4530 Polymers with
DMSO/water.
Cryo 45° (wet), 3.5mm 16DIA.DCM4535

Cryo 45° (wet), 4.0mm 16DIA.DCM4540

Cryo immuno diamond knife

Cutting range: 30nm – 1µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Cryo Immuno 35° (dry), Cryosectioning for

16DIA.DCIMM3520
2mm immunocytochemistry.
Sucrose infiltrated
samples (Tokuyasu).
Cryo Immuno 35° (dry), Frozen hydrated
16DIA.DCIMM3530 samples (CEMOVIS).
3mm

Cryotrim

Type, Angle Order Number Application

Cryotrim 45, 45°,

16DIA.DCTB4540
diamond blade

Trim 20, 45° 16DIA.DTB20 Precise pyramidal cryo

trimming.
Trimming biological
and materials science
Trim 45, 45° 16DIA.DTB45
samples.

Trim 90, 45° 16DIA.DTB90

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Histo-cryo diamond knife

Cutting range: 0.2 – 5µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Histo-cryo (dry), 45°,

16DIA.DHCO4540
4.0mm
Dry cryosectioning for
light microscopy
applications.
Histo-cryo (dry),45°,
16DIA.DHCO4560
6.0mm

Cutting range: 0.2 – 5µm

Type, Angle, Size Order Number Application

Histo-cryo (wet), 45°, Wet cryosectioning for

16DIA.DHCM4560
6.0mm light microscopy.

Accessories

Section pickup at room- and low temperature

Perfect Loop set (EM), complete with handle 16DIA.DZ8

Perfect Loop (EM), loop only 16DIA.DZ9

Perfect Loop set (LM) 16DIA.DZ12

Other accessories

Cleaning sticks (5 pcs.) 16DIA.DZ4

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