In 1959, Latta and Hartman discovered that the edge of broken glass could be used to cut thin sections of specimen, glass knives are very popular in ultramicrotomy for trimming specimen blocks and cutting thin sections.
Latta and Hartman discovered that the edge of broken glass could be used to cut thin sections of specimen, glass knives are very popular in ultramicrotomy for trimming specimen blocks and cutting thin sections. This is in 1959.