Microtome Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Microtome (Product Code: SLE/M/125) is a hand cylinder microtome used to cut thin, even sections of plant stems, roots and other embedded material for microscope slides in botany and biology practicals. It has a 50 mm diameter cutting table with a wide flat top that guides the sectioning razor and protects the hand, and a 1 mm pitch feed screw. It is made by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM manufacturer, at its own factory in Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is a Hand Microtome Used For?

Free-hand sections cut with a razor are often too thick and uneven for students to see cell layers clearly. A hand microtome holds the material in its central well and raises it a little at a time with the feed screw, so each stroke of the razor across the flat table takes a thinner, more uniform slice. As a piece of botany lab equipment, it is the classic tool for transverse sections of dicot and monocot stems, roots and leaves in plant anatomy practicals.

Support soft specimens in an embedding material such as paraffin wax, or in a firm plant tissue like carrot, and fit the block in the 16 mm central well. Turn the milled flange a fraction of a turn, draw a wet razor across the table in one smooth stroke, and float each section in a watch glass of water. Stain the thinnest, most complete sections and mount them on a slide under a cover glass.

What to Specify When Ordering

• Number of microtomes, for example one per student pair
• Confirmation that the 16 mm central well suits your specimens
• Whether watch glasses, slides and cover glasses should be quoted with them

OEM Manufacturer

This hand microtome is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab, as an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) at its own licensed factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India. Because the maker supplies it directly, schools, colleges, dealers and importers in India and international markets get quotations and repeat orders straight from the source, and can ask us about replacement parts. The ScienceLab company profile has more about the company.

Related Microscope Equipment

Items used in the same section-cutting practical:

• Microtome, Simple — another microtome to compare
• Watch Glass — holds cut sections in water before staining
• Microscope Glass Slides — for mounting finished sections
• Glass Cover Slips — cover glasses for the mounts
• Microscope Slide Cover Forceps — for lowering cover glasses onto sections

See more in the Microscope category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is the Microtome?
The Microtome has a cutting table 50 mm in diameter and a central well 16 mm in diameter to hold the specimen. Its feed screw has a 1 mm pitch with a wide milled flange for fine, gradual advance of the material.

How thin can sections be cut with the Microtome?
Section thickness with the Microtome depends on how far the milled flange is turned before each cut; the 1 mm pitch screw lets material be advanced very gradually. A graduated thickness scale is not listed, so ask us if your syllabus needs a stated figure.

What else is needed to cut sections with the Microtome?
Besides the Microtome, you need a sharp sectioning razor, a supporting or embedding material for soft specimens, water in a watch glass, stain, slides and cover glasses. Tell us which of these you want included in the quotation.

Who manufactures the Microtome?
The Microtome is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), the OEM, at its own licensed factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India. Schools, colleges, dealers and importers buy it directly from the manufacturer.

How should the Microtome be maintained?
After use, clean the Microtome of plant sap, wax and water, dry it fully and put a light film of oil on the feed screw thread. Keep the flat cutting table free of nicks so it continues to guide the razor evenly.

Can the Microtome be ordered for a whole class?
Yes. The Microtome can be supplied in class quantities to schools and colleges, and to dealers and importers in India and international markets. Send the number required and the delivery location through the contact page or the enquiry cart.

Request a Quote

Quotations for the Microtome come direct from the manufacturer. Write to us through the contact page or add it to the enquiry cart with any section-cutting accessories.

Last updated: 24 September 2026