"Microtomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The technique of using a microtome to cut thin or ultrathin sections of tissues embedded in a supporting substance. The microtome is an instrument that hold a steel, glass or diamond knife in clamps at an angle to the blocks of prepared tissues, which it cuts in sections of equal thickness.
| Descriptor ID |
D008867
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.620.530 E01.370.225.750.600.530 E05.200.500.620.530 E05.200.750.600.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Microtomy- Microtomy
- Thin Sectioning
- Sectioning, Thin
- Sectionings, Thin
- Thin Sectionings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microtomy" by people in Profiles.
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Czymmek K, Sawant A, Goodman K, Pennington J, Pedersen P, Hoon M, Otegui MS. Imaging Plant Cells by High-Pressure Freezing and Serial block-face scanning electron microscopy. Methods Mol Biol. 2020; 2177:69-81.
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Modla S, Caplan JL, Czymmek KJ, Lee JY. Localization of fluorescently tagged protein to plasmodesmata by correlative light and electron microscopy. Methods Mol Biol. 2015; 1217:121-33.
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Modla S, Mendonca J, Czymmek KJ, Akins RE. Identification of neuromuscular junctions by correlative confocal and transmission electron microscopy. J Neurosci Methods. 2010 Aug 30; 191(2):158-65.
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Lazarus MD, Schneider TG, Taraschi TF. A new model for hemoglobin ingestion and transport by the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. J Cell Sci. 2008 Jun 01; 121(11):1937-49.
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Dua HS, Gomes JA, Singh A, Eagle RC, Donoso LA, Laibson PR. Fresh-frozen cucumber as a mount for conjunctival and corneal tissue in cryomicrotomy. Arch Ophthalmol. 1994 Sep; 112(9):1139-41.