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What is a microtome and Why is it important?

The development of Microtome revolutionized the field of Histology. A microtome is a devise that takes thin slices of tissue to render them transperant to light rays for the purpose of their microscopic observation. The microtome is a product of extreme engineering. Note that the ability to take thin sections of a tissue by an unaided human hand is an art. This devise improves this art both qualitatively and quantatively.

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