Electrothermal MH8516 Paraffin Section Mounting Baths
from Bibby Scientific
This product line is no longer available through us.
Equipment for preparing samples.
- The Paraffin Section Mounting Bath is designed to assist with the handling of paraffin wax samples in histology and pathology laboratories.
- It is essentially a hot distilled water floating out bath that allows for the manipulation of paraffin wax sections onto glass slides.
- The MH8516 Paraffin Section Mounting Bath is designed to assist with the handling of paraffin wax samples in histology and pathology laboratories.
- It is essentially a hot distilled water floating out bath that allows for the meticulous manipulation and location of paraffin wax sections onto glass slides.
- In the event of having any damaged sections or an excess of wax, both may be easily removed by skimming a filter paper across the water surface.
- A white neon light indicates “Power On”, and an amber neon light indicates “Heater On”.
- The required temperature is selected using the heater dial and a nominal temperature of 70°C is typically achieved with 2 litres of water within 120 minutes.
- Accurate water temperature is then maintained through an energy regulator which supplies power to a silicone rubber mat heater in controlled timed pulses.
- Overheating of the bath is prevented by a thermal fuse within the heater mat which automatically cuts out at too high a temperature.
- The Paraffin Section Mounting Bath has a PTFE black interior and powder coated white aluminium exterior, which makes it virtually maintenance free and extremely easy to clean.
- It comes supplied with an IEC moulded cord and lead set and the IEC socket houses protection fuses for both the live and neutral power supply lines.
- If required, the lid is supplied separately as part number AZ9241.
Technical Information.
- Bath material Aluminium base with PTFE coated interior.
- Temperature Ambient + 5ºC to 75ºC using arbitrary 1- 10 scale.
- Dimensions (d x w x h), mm 330 x 330 x 140.
- Weight, kg 2.7.
Key Features.
- PTFE black interior and powder coated white aluminium exterior is virtually maintenance free and extremely easy to clean.
- Excess or damaged sections may be simply removed by skimming a filter paper over the water surface.
- 70ºC nominal temperature for 2 litres of water attained within 120 minutes.