Diatome - world leader in diamond knives -
Quality and
Experience
Over the years the Swiss company Diatome has been the
innovator of diamond knife technology. Diatome was the first to introduce and
perfect low angle diamond knives, as well as diamond knives for
cryo-ultramicrotomy and light microscopy. Only Diatome can offer you 25 years
of experience in diamond knife manufacturing and testing!
Knives for specific
purposes
Different specimens have different sectioning qualities and
thus pose different demands to the physics of the sectioning process. Examples
are the developments in resins for ultramicrotomy, progress in cryo-ultra
microtomy of cryoprotected and natively frozen biological samples, but also in
materials research for virtually all types of materials.
Diatome has
recognized this and developed a low angle diamond knife (35°) which gives
significantly less compression with for instance Lowicryl embedded specimens.
Diatome's technology and technical developments of today allows them to
manufacture knives with the highest sectioning capabilities.
The Diatome web site offers most up to date
information on the product line. The customer service is at your disposal for
any specific cutting problem. It's free!
Resharpening
The objective in
resharpening a Diatome diamond knife is to restore the knife to its original
guaranteed condition (the same length and that of a new knife). Diatome diamond
knives can be resharpened an unlimited amount of times due to the following
reasons:
- The cutting edge of a Diatome knife is on the narrow side of the rectangular cut diamond, leaving the large part of the stone as a "resharpening reserve".
- Special attention is given to minimizing the amount of grinding-off of the diamond during the resharpening process.
Trade-ins
You can trade in any diamond knife (histoknives excepted) and get a high quality Diatome diamond knife in return for the price of resharpening+10% except for the histoknives and the ultratrims.
Guarantee
Before delivery each knife, new or resharpened, is subject to extensive testing. Only if its performance is to the highest standards it will be shipped to the customer. Diatome guarantees the knife's cutting ability for accuracy without scoring or compression.
Competitive prices
Top Quality hardly ever comes cheap, but nevertheless Aurion will surprise you with extremely competitive prices. You can download the price list in pdf-format. Please note that mentioned prices are in Euro, ex VAT and applicable for The Netherlands only!
Features of Diatome knives
- diamond knives for cryo-ultramicrotomy and light microscopy
- knives for specific purposes
- resharpening and exchange service
- competitive prices
The following downloadable flyers are available in pdf-format:
