Shape of blades:
triangular (as structural support for cutting edge).
Thickness of blades:
approx. 75 µm.
Thickness at tip:
down to approx. 8 µm.
Length of blades:
5 mm at cutting edge.
Overall length of instrument:
7.5 cm.
Uses:
Removing sheath of ganglia to access neurons in Aplysia.
Cutting of single nerve axons in Aplysia, Mollusk and Snail.
Strip fascia off arteries and muscles.
Ultra fine brain tissue dissection.
Cutting of minute fibre optic strands.
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