Epredia™ CryoStar™ NX70 Cryostat

Accommodate the needs of both research and clinical laboratories with the Epredia™ CryoStar™ NX70.

Standard Features

• Knife advance
• Designations for both low and high blade holders
• Multi-axis specimen orientation
• High quality motorized sectioning
• Specimen retraction

Optional Features

• Cold Disinfection with Cryostar NX70 D
• Vacutome with Cryostar NV70 V
• Both Cold Disinfection and Vacutome with Cryostar NX70 DV

Ease of Use

• Large open chamber with bright LED lighting
• Integrated color LCD touch screen
• Joystick
  

Temperature Control

• Precise control through periods of prolonged use
• Rapid Response Temperature Control cools object holder, blade holder and cryobar only

Comfortable Ergonomic Design

• Integrated electronic height adjustment from 32 to 44 inches
• Form-fitting front panel and arm rest to reduce user fatigue

Includes: Low-profile blade holder, high-profile blade holder or 16 cm steel knife carrier

 

Ordering Information: Low- or High-profile blade holder or 16 cm steel knife carrier must be designated at time of ordering.

Description

With High-Profile Blade Carrier

Product Type

High Profile Blade Carrier

Certifications/Compliance

Certificate of Hygiene, CE Marked

Defrost

Programmed/Immediate

Display

Integrated Color LCD Touchscreen

Includes

All standard features: electronic height adjustment, Rapid Response Temperature Control, multi-axis specimen orientation, motorized sectioning, specimen retraction, form-fitting design

Lighting

LED

Knife Temperature Control

-35°C to -5°C at 20°C room temp. (decrease 0.5°C/1°C room temp. increase)

Sectioning Range

0.5 to 100μm (Fine Section), 5 to 500μm (Trim Section)

Specimen Approach Manual

3 mm/sec. max. (variable speed by joystick control)

Specimen Orientation

x- and y-axes universal 7° with zero positioning; z-axis up to 360°

Specimen Retraction

20 μm

Specimen Temperature Control

-50°C to +10°C at +20°C Room Temperature (decrease 0.7°C/1°C room temp. increase)

Trim 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

Vertical Cutting Stroke

64 mm

Clearance Angle Adjustment

Disposable blade carrier 8 to 16°

Coarse Feed

Motorized (on/off)

Cutting Drive

Manual and motorized, electronically controlled

Cutting Speed

0 to 256 mm/sec.

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

Chamber Temperature

-60°C Max.

Weight (English)

440 lb.

Weight (Metric)

200 kg