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DIATOME: THE ONLY INNOVATOR IN THE INDUSTRY KEEPS DOING IT
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 25—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.
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.
How to find us
Diatome U.S.
P.O. Box 410
Hatfield, PA 19440
Tel: 215-412-8390
Fax: 215-412-8450
Email: sgkcck@aol.com
For more information on the Diatome line of diamond knives or any of our other products or a copy of our complete catalog please call, write, E-mail, or visit our web site today.