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Epredia™ CryoStar™ NX50 Cryostat

Catalog No. p-6018006
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Configuration:
OP
OPD
OPDV
OPH
OPHD
OPHVD
Voltage:
100/120 V
110/120 V
220/240 V
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Manual cryostat designed to accommodate the needs of the routine clinical laboratory by offering a form-fitting ergonomic design, with optional height adjustment, vacutome and cold D disinfection.

The CryoStar NX50 Cryostat follows in the footsteps of the popular CryoStar NX70 Cryostat by offering standard features well-suited to the routine clinical histology laboratory.

Ergonomic/Safety features

  • Optional height adjustment from 82-112 cm to allows for sectioning while sitting or standing and accommodates users of different heights quickly
  • Body contoured band and integrated arm rest controls
  • Motorised coarse advance to max 3 mm/s
  • Cold Disinifection (Optional) Disinfections the cold cryochamber in just 50 minutes.
  • Handwheel lock, blade guard and magnetic blade removal tool
  • 3 Program memory for storage of regular sectioning parameters
  • Touch screen operation with intuitive software to accommodate multiple users
  • Manual sectioning - For motorized sectioning please see the NX70 cryostat
Cryochamber features
  • Spacious stainless steel chamber for workflow organisation
  • Chamber cooling to -25°C±2°C (at 20°C ambient)
  • Separate specimen head cooling to -43°C±2°C (at 20°C ambient)
  • Continuously cooled knife holder to -27°C±2°C (at 20°C ambient)
  • 18 cryobar storage positions including 1 quick freeze location
  • Integrated peltier fast freezing device rapidly cools to -57°C±3°C
  • Vacutome (Optional) for stretching of cryosections
Microtome features
  • Manual light touch rotary flywheel
  • Section thickness from 0.5 μm to 500 μm
  • Precise stepping motor blade advance for minimal vibration
  • when sectioning
  • Vertical stroke length of 64 mm
  • 48 mm horizontal feed range
  • 20 μm specimen retraction on return stroke, with optical indication
  • Sample orientation adjustable 8° in the Y axis for increased stability and 360° z axis rotation

  • Standard unit includes Rapid Response Object Head Temperature Control, form-fitting design and color touch screen user interface for control of instrument functions
  • Optional features include integrated height control, cold disinfection module and vacutome system

Specifications

Product Type Cryostat
Defrost Programmed/Immediate
Includes Object Cooling, Peltier
Blade Holder Approach Stepper motor controlled through simple touch screen display
Knife Temperature Control -27°C to -20°C ±2°C at +20° to +30°C Room Temperature
Sectioning Range 0.5 to 100μm (Fine Section), 5 to 500μm (Trim Section)
Specimen Orientation y-axes 8° adjustable for increased stability; Z axis adjustable 360°
Specimen Retraction 20 μm
Specimen Temperature Control 43 ±2°C at +20°C Room Temperature
Trim Section Resolution 5 to 30μm in 5μm steps; 30 to 100μm in 10μm steps; 100 to 200μm in 20μm steps; 200 to 500μm in 50μm steps
Vertical Cutting Stroke 64 mm
Clearance Angle Adjustment Disposable blade carrier 8 to 16°
Coarse Feed Motorized (on/off)
Configuration OP
Cryobar Cooling -57°C ±3°C (-70.6°F +35.6° to -26.6°F) at +20°C/+58°F ambient
Cutting Drive Manual
Cutting Window Manually adjusted to specimen size
Fine Section Resolution 0.5 to 5μm in 0.5μm steps; 5 to 10μm in 1μm steps; 10 to 20μm in 2μm steps; 20 to 50μm in 5μm steps; 50 to 100μm in 10μm steps
Horizontal Specimen Movement 48 mm
Depth (English) 39.4 in.
Depth (Metric) 100 cm
Height (English) 32.3 to 44.0 in.
Height (Metric) 82 to 112 cm
Width (English) 29.7 in.
Width (Metric) 75.5 cm
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Voltage 100/120 V
Weight (English) 440 lb.
Weight (Metric) 200 kg
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