Effective knives for all of your cutting applications
Whatever the material or section thickness, DDK has the knives you need. Review all DDK knives with our Product Chart Guide.
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE KNIVES
Our line of tungsten carbide knives are effective for plastic work, for bone and hard materials embedded in MMA, and to replace glass knives for softer tissue and materials embedded in GMA.
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SAPPHIRE KNIVES
To cut thin sections of fresh or lightly fixed tissue for fluorescent labeling, autoradiography, immunohistochemistry, etc. try our sapphire knife.
The sapphire knife provides significantly improved section quality over traditional razor blades, easily sections through myelination in mature specimens, and makes distortion-free sections possible at section thickness down to 10 microns.
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STEEL KNIVES
Our permanent steel knives come in a wide range of sizes and styles
125mm, 160mm, 185mm, 220mm and 250mm. They are longer lasting and offer outstanding section quality. DDK also offers steel cryomicrotome knives for large sectioning and whole animal autoradiography and low and high profile disposable steel knives.
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HISTO SAWS
Since this saw uses a diamond-coated wire to cut, it will cut through ANYTHING. Several unique design features combine to allow thin sections down to 30 microns to be cut in the cool, gentle fashion necessary to preserve the microstructure of your samples and materials. A range of models and accessories is available to satisfy the widest range of laboratory applications.
Also enhance section quality in vibrating microtome applications with the DDK sapphire knife.
RESHARPENING SERVICES
DDK will restore your cutting edge to its original condition to extend the life of your knife. Your resharpened knife will have the same cutting edge length and be backed by the same unconditional guarantee as your original new knife.We will accept knives from any manufacturer and in any condition as an “exchange” knife, enabling you to get a new DDK knife for the resharpening price. Ask us about our coupon promotions to provide you with more value for your dollar.