Scalpels are used for a variety of tasks that require precise cutting and dissection. Size 21: Slightly larger than Size 20, designed for heavy-duty cutting in thick tissue. Commonly used in autopsy, surgery, and deep surgical procedures.
Common uses include:
Tissue Dissection: Scalpels are used to carefully dissect tissues from organs or other biological samples in cell culture, histology, and molecular biology.
Sample Preparation: In molecular biology and genetics, scalpels are used to excise sections of tissue or samples for DNA/RNA extraction or protein analysis.
Microdissection: For isolating specific cells or small structures under a microscope in fields like neuroscience, oncology, or developmental biology.