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Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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show Too little/much blade tilt, poorly adjusted chuck, cutting too fast or at inconsistent speeds, old or out of adjustment microtome, loose screws/parts  
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Crooked ribbons may be caused by:   show
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Sections sticking to knife may be caused by:   show
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Smeared/deformed sections may be caused by:   show
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show Block not clamped tightly, too much knife tilt, loose screws/parts, old microtome, under/overfilled block not sitting properly, often happens w/ hard tissues (e.g. uterus)  
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show Cold room - warm knife slightly, too much knife angle, too thick sections, dull knife  
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show Dull knife, paraffin build-up on blade, too little knife tilt, cutting too fast, warm room, warm block  
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Knife rings on upstroke & sections are scratched   show
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show Too little knife angle, dull knife, warm room - cool block, soft paraffin  
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show Knife angle is too severe  
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Scratches or splits in ribbon may be caused by:   show
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Fragmented or torn sections may be caused by:   show
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Sections flying due to static may be helped by:   show
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show Dry, over-processed tissue, too much knife tilt, cutting too fast, block holder shaft over-extended - vibration  
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show Facing block too roughly, tears tissue, can try to face further & smooth  
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Parched earth artifact caused by:   show
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show Not laying ribbon on bath carefully, bath not warm enough  
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show Wearing gloves, not sticking fingers in bath  
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Prevent cross-contamination by:   show
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To help keep sections on slide may use:   show
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