Patent ID: 7727481

Claim:
A specimen holder for a microtome or ultramicrotome, comprising an insert for holding a specimen, a base element, a receiving ring for a releasable reception of the insert, the receiving ring being releasably connected to the base element, the receiving ring comprising a slot for the reception of the insert, and the insert comprising a screw and a cavity, wherein the first and second clamping jaws are disposed in the cavity, the screw is displaceable to contact one of the jaws, and the contacted jaw is displaceable within the cavity, through contact with the screw, for clamping the specimen between the jaws, wherein the specimen holder is connectable to the microtome or ultramicrotome without the use of fasteners, wherein the specimen holder is removable from the microtome or ultramicrotome for insertion in an atomic force microscope, and wherein the insert is slidingly displaceable through the slot for insertion in and removal from the slot.