Micro-knife
Precision knives suitable for cutting, incising, scraping, and making accurate cuts.
Manufacturer
Micro Support
Micro Support is a prominent Japanese company specialising in the precision manufacturing of micromanipulators tailored for precise micro sampling. At the forefront of technological innovation, they have developed AxisPro, a cutting-edge, all-in-one micromanipulator that sets the industry standard for precision and versatility. AxisPro exemplifies Micro Support's commitment to advancing microsampling techniques, empowering researchers and professionals with a tool that offers unparalleled accuracy and control at the microscopic level. With a strong dedication to quality and a reputation for excellence, Micro Support continues to play a crucial role in advancing scientific research and applications that demand precise micro manipulation.
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Key Features
- Versatile knives made of SUS (stainless steel) and ruby, suitable for cutting, incising, scraping, and notching substances. Different shapes are offered such as single-edge, double-edge, and scraper blades
- We offer single-edge, double-edge, and flat-edge types optimised for manipulation purposes
- The single-edge type allows pinpoint cutting of high polymer films and similar materials
- The double-edge type is effective for excavating buried foreign objects using its tip
- The ruby flat-edge type is recommended for inclined cutting of buried foreign objects, facilitating their exposure and continuous sectioning
- Surface cross-section of embedded substances. Removal of unnecessary parts
- Excavation, isolation and delivery of embedded substances
Application Information
- Incision and sectioning (approximately ≥5μm
- Specific area cutting of films (~50μm) for a thickness of ~10μm
- Samples resizing of strips being cut using a microtome
- Removing hard adhesions on glass
- Exposing embedded foreign substances (for ATR measurements with IR microscopes)
- Cutting long cellulose strips to be transferred to analysis disks
- Handling of large foreign substances (≥100μm)
- Thin sectioning of hair samples
Lineup
| Micro Knives (variation) | ||
| Made by SUS, Single edged 15 degrees (5pcs) | MK-S15 | Precision knives |
| Made by SUS, Single edged 30 degrees (5pcs) | MK-S30 | Precision knives |
| Made by SUS, double edged (5pcs) | MK-D | Precision knives |
Handles |
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| For SUS knives | MKH | Use for manipulator |
| For manual manipulation | MKH-2 |
Applications
Film
Capable of cutting small protrusions and exposing embedded objects on the cutting surface
- Sample：Film
- Tool：Ruby Knife
- Application：Scraping off surface to expose the target substances to the top
Polarizing Film
Semi-automatic cutting of designated areas using Axis Pro
- Sample：Polarizing Film
- Tool：Ruby Knife
- Application：Foreign substances excavation
PMMA
Semi – automated surface cutting operations enabled by Axis Pro`s control program
- Sample：PMMA
- Tool：Ruby Knife
- Application：Scraping off surface of resin.
Food plastic film
Precise cutting can be performed when sampling film cutout portion with modified properties or embedded foreign particles
- Sample：Food plastic film
- Tool：Micro Knife, Single edged
- Application：Trimming the arbitrarily displaced location of film.
