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A Microtome refers to a precision instrument used to slice precision slices from a block of tissues accurately. There are different types of microtomes used to slice paraffin and plastic embedded tissues. There are also special microtomes used to section frozen tissues. But what all microtomes have in common is that a sharp blade and the tissue block are held in a fixed position to each other to produce very thin slices of the tissue. How does a microtome work? For one to study or analyze specimens at the microscopic level, the specific tissue being examined must be cut using…