Abstract: An apparatus and a method for filtering sectioning wastes of a microtome that are present in an air stream are described. The apparatus has an aspiration device with which sectioning waste can be aspirated from a blade region of the microtome with an air stream. A main filter and a prefilter are provided. The direction of the air stream can be reversed and a filter insert in the prefilter can be rotated for emptying the prefilter into the main filter. According to the method, the prefilter is only emptied to the main filter after all the sections of a block that are to be produced with the microtome have been produced.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for filtering sectioning wastes of a microtome that are present in an air stream are described. The apparatus has an aspiration device with which sectioning waste can be aspirated from a blade region of the microtome with an air stream. A main filter and a prefilter are provided. The direction of the air stream can be reversed and a filter insert in the prefilter can be rotated for emptying the prefilter into the main filter. According to the method, the prefilter is only emptied to the main filter after all the sections of a block that are to be produced with the microtome have been produced.

Abstract: A method of preparing a food product, such as a pizza, supported on a handle held by a diner while being eaten. Pizza dough is prepared and then rolled out into sheets of dough which are cut into rectangular-shaped pieces. A handle with a disc is laid within one longitudinal margin of the piece. Two longitudinal margins and one transverse margin are moistened to develop adhesiveness. The central portion of the piece is filled with a food filler abutting the disc. The unmoistened margin is lapped over the food filler to form a generally cylindrical pouch. The transverse moistened margin is lapped over the unmoistened margin to form a seal. The upper longitudinal margin is crimped together to seal the pouch at the top, and the lower longitudinal margin is crimped against the disc and the handle to provide good support of the food product on the handle. Thereafter, the formed food product is heated for a predetermined time to form an edible pizza.