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Section preparation
(A) Sliding microtome equipped with a freezing device.
(B) Equipment to make dry ice powder (snow horn).
(C) Mounting brain tissue onto the stage with OCT compound.
(D) Freezing brain tissue with dry ice powder.
(E) Cutting brain tissue sections on the sliding microtome.
(F) Brain sections serially collected in 6 vials.
