Paraffin Slicing Technology

In histology, sectioning refers to the service of cleanly and consistently cutting paraffin embedded or frozen tissue into a thin slice. These thin slices are referred to as sections and are then mounted to a slide. Paraffin slicing is the procedure of cutting thin slices of tissue that has been dehydrated and infiltrated with wax using specialized equipment. This tissue is then embedded in wax before being cut on a microtome. Paraffin sections are more physically stable and superior to frozen sections in maintaining tissue morphology with less damage. But due to the wax infiltration process, paraffin sections are not optimal for some staining processes.