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Microm HM550 VP Motorized Cryostat with Peltier Cooling and Vacuum Sectioning
Product Description
The Microm HM550 VP Cryostat is a high-performance motorized cryostat optimized for clinical diagnostics and advanced biotechnology research, including molecular diagnostics and bioprocessing workflows. It integrates vacuum-assisted section flattening with Peltier cooling technology to maintain precise specimen temperatures from +10°C to -50°C, facilitating consistent tissue sectioning critical for histology and immunohistochemistry.
Key technical specifications include:
- Chamber temperature range: -10°C to -35°C, with four fast-freezing stations cooled to as low as -60°C via Peltier elements.
- Section thickness: adjustable from 1 to 500 µm, with fine resolution steps down to 1 µm for detailed cryosectioning, essential for biomanufacturing and synthetic biology applications.
- Specimen handling: 28 mm horizontal movement, 60 mm vertical stroke, and 40 µm specimen retraction to ensure precise microtome operation.
- Motorized and manual operation: Electronically controlled motor speeds range from 0 to 250 mm/sec, allowing user selection for optimized protocol adherence in tissue engineering and cell imaging studies.
- Ergonomic design: Operation is possible while seated or standing, with foot or hand activation for operator fatigue reduction during extended sample preparation sessions.
- Safety and maintenance: Features include a debris removal system, disinfection delivery, emergency stop accessible via foot pedal or hand, and an LCD interface displaying cut parameters—enhancing laboratory safety and process reproducibility.
The HM550 VP is widely utilized in clinical pathology, neuroscience, and biotechnological research areas where precise cryosectioning impacts downstream molecular analysis and gene editing workflows. This cryostat supports advanced applications like live-cell imaging preparations and synthetic biology sample production by delivering consistently uniform frozen sections.
Designed for reliability and ease of maintenance, the Microm HM550 VP Cryostat is an essential instrument for laboratories requiring high-throughput and high-precision cryosectioning in biomedical engineering and molecular cloning environments.
Item Stats
Product details
| Specimen Temperature Control | +10°C to -50°C |
| Chamber temperature control | -10°C to -35°C |
| Fast freezing station depending on the chamber temperature | up to -35°C |
| Actively cooled fast freezing station with Peltier element | max. up to -60°C |
| Section Thickness Range | 1 to 500 µm |
| Fine Section Thickness Range | 1 to 100 µm |
| Resolution | 1 µm from 1 to 10 µm 2 µm from 10 to 20 µm 5 µm from 20 to 70 µm 10 µm from 70 to 100 µm |
| Specimen retraction during return travel | 40 µm |
| Vertical specimen stroke | 60 mm |
| Horizontal specimen movement | 28 mm |
| Coarse Feed | Motorized, graduated, single and continuous |
| Max Specimen Size | 28mm |
| Dimensions | 39x31x48” |
| Weight | 300lbs |
| Electrical | 115v, 60Hz, 12A |
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