The instrument has been designed to cut 50 to 700 micron sections of fresh, unfixed tissue for in vitro recordings, tissue culture and microassay work. It can also be used to section fixed tissue down to 20 microns without previous embeddind or freezing.

The Vibroslice has also been redesigned and considerably upgraded in its performance form the original specification and will section tissue such as brain stem, and liver maintaining the integrity of surface cells for recording.

A vibrating blade slices tissues without the traumatic damage of other methods. The blade oscillates at a fixed lateral displacement of 1,0mm at a frequency set by the user and then actuated by a footswitch. If damage should occur to the blade the lateral displacement minimizes scoring of the tissue. Both frequency of the blade oscillation and the rate of advance of the section are important in producing good quality sections.

The Vibroslice is designed to be flexible in its operation and has a removable tissue holder and bath, which allows tissue to be prepared and stored ready for later use, provides easy cleaning and prevents carryover of fixative between fixed and unfixed tissue.

Recent product design has incorporated a variable angle blade holder for the first time. The advance speed on the motorized models is now ultra-low being half of the previous model and the speed of oscillation has been raised again. Changing of drive belts is now much easier with the readily removble molded cover. All models are supplied with a standard tissue bath and holder and 10 stainless steel blades.

The Vibroslice has been designed for many years of trouble free operation, particularly with sealing against the ingress of physiological fluids. Nevertheless regular checking of the moving parts and servicing by a skilled engineer are recommended to maintain the very optimal performance.