The Bright M3500 Microtome has been introduced by Bright Instruments to make a flat-cutting radial action wax microtome available to histologists at a realistic price. Its well-proven radial cutting action has been available in Bright cryostats for many years and is known to produce sections of the highest quality. The M3500’s design incorporates specific features to enable the user to cut sections quickly, easily, safely and comfortably. It is available with a range of accessories that includes specimen orientation, motorized advance/rewind and a unique lever release Feather™ Blade Holder. The flat-cutting radial action of the M3500 has a distinct advantage over a vertical cutting microtome in that the specimen coved along the blade, as well as down on to it, thus producing a slicing cut similar to a guillotine. This cutting action produces less section compression than other methods and therefore gives superb results.

The M3500 incorporates the latest design thinking, using high quality molded materials to soften curves and strengthen construction. This microtome has been designed to be portable, (cutaways in the plinth act as handgrips) but is heavy enough to remain stable while sectioning. The advance/rewind switch has been duplicated on either side of the front and other controls have been positioned so that the microtome can be used either front-on or side-on to the operator. Innovations, including a debris visor doubling as a safety shield, a debris blind and trap to keep the inner mechanism clean and a deep integral debris tray, combine to make operation easier, cleaner and safer for the operator.