MICROTOMY
\mˈa͡ɪkɹə͡ʊtˌə͡ʊmi], \mˈaɪkɹəʊtˌəʊmi], \m_ˈaɪ_k_ɹ_əʊ_t_ˌəʊ_m_i]\
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By Oddity Software
By Noah Webster.
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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.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.