Microtomes, also known as mini-microscopes, are instruments that consist of a small, fine-scale rotating instrument housing and a microelectronic zoom lens. A microtome is usually a rotary cutter used to create very small slices of solid material such as dried rice. Important in science, microtomes have been used in molecular biology, enabling the production of minute sample pieces for biopsy under an electron microscope or fluorescent light. Microtomes are used extensively in the creation of microfilms and have also been used extensively for research work in the field of genetics, microbiology, immunology, physiology, etc. Microtomes have revolutionized how medical scientists observe living samples in both animal and plant cells and have enabled them to generate high-resolution images of cells and tissues.
This market is distributed in five regions that include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, and Latin America. Among these, North America is estimated to hold a bigger share of the microtomes market owing to the rapid growth of industrial laboratories and clinical research institutes in the region. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC0 there are over 200,000 clinical laboratories in the U.S. Among these, hospital laboratories comprise about 5% and perform the major tests. The microtomes market in Europe is estimated to witness significant growth owing to the rapid growth of histopathology procedures in the region.
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