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Leica CM1950 cryostat design is the result of extensive customer consultations. The Leica CM1950 is a highly adaptable platform that can be tailor-made for each laboratory. By starting with the standard instrument and choosing from a range of options, every laboratory can have the clinical cryostat the meets their individual needs. Innovation and human-oriented features provide a cryostat with a new level of performance. Section thickness range: 1 to 100 µm Trimming range for clinical applications: 10 – 40 µm Trimming range for research applications: 1 – 600 µm Maximum specimen size: 50 x 80 mm Total specimen feed: 25 mm Vertical specimen stroke: 59 mm Specimen retraction: 20 µm or off Specimen orientation: 8° (x-, y-axis), 360° rotation of specimen disc Electric coarse feed: Slow: 300 µm/s, in 20 µm steps, Fast: 900 µm/s Temperature range: 0°C to -35°C at ambient temperature of 20°C Temperature range, specimen cooling (optional): -10°C to -50°C Defrosting of specimen head: manual defrost Automatic cryochamber defrosting: programmable, (hot gas defrost), selectable time, 1 defrost in 24 h or manual hot gas defrost, defrost time: 12 minutes Automatic shut off defrost: at -5°C chamber temperature Power requirements: 240V ~ 50Hz Power consumption: 1900 VA Dimensions: 835 x 850 x 1215 mm (W with handwheel x D x H) Weight: approx. 190 kg
