Patent ID: 8312796

Claim:
A microtome comprising a plurality of functional regions to be operated manually, the plurality of functional regions including a sample holder ( 2 ), a cutting device ( 3 ), section removal system ( 4 ), and section collection pan ( 5 ); an antistatic knife holder holding a knife ( 8 ); a connecting cable electrically connecting the antistatic knife holder to the section collection pan ( 5 ); wherein the section collection pan ( 5 ) is arranged for contact with paraffin sections cut by the microtome and the section collection pan is an electrically conductive structural element comprising electrically conductive plastic, whereby electrostatic charging of the section collection pan is prevented; wherein the section collection pan comprises plastic comprised of a heat-stabilized polyamide ( 12 ) reinforced with 50% glass spheres; wherein the antistatic knife holder, the connecting cable, and the section collection pan are electrically connected to one another and have a common electrical potential.