Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (1) comprising at least one drive unit (2) with at least one first and one second drive element (20), and a runner (3) which is to be moved in a drive direction by way of the drive unit (2), wherein each drive element (20) comprises a base element (210) and at least three actuators (200) which are arranged on the base element (210) so as to lie next to one another in an arrangement direction which lies transversely with respect to the drive direction, and wherein at least one of the actuators (200) of a drive element (20) has a shear section (220) for carrying out a shear movement transversely with respect to the arrangement direction of the actuators (200) and along the drive direction of the runner (3), and at least one of the actuators (200) of a drive element (20) has a stroke section (240) for carrying out a stroke movement transversely with respect to the arrangement direction of the actuators (200) and transversely with respect to the drive direction of the runne

Abstract: A microtome for producing thin sections from a sample includes a sample holder configured to receive the sample and a cutting edge configured to cut the sample, the cutting edge having a specified cutting direction, the cutting direction and the cutting edge spanning a cutting plane. The microtome further includes a movement device configured to produce a relative movement between the sample holder and the cutting unit for cutting the sample in the cutting direction, a feed device configured to produce a relative movement between the sample holder and the cutting edge for cutting the sample in a feed direction at an angle not equal to 0° to the cutting plane, and a liquid volume with a liquid abutting the cutting edge on a side of the cutting edge facing away from the sample holder.

Abstract: A microtome for producing thin sections from a sample includes a sample holder configured to receive the sample and a cutting edge configured to cut the sample, the cutting edge having a specified cutting direction, the cutting direction and the cutting edge spanning a cutting plane. The microtome further includes a movement device configured to produce a relative movement between the sample holder and the cutting unit for cutting the sample in the cutting direction, a feed device configured to produce a relative movement between the sample holder and the cutting edge for cutting the sample in a feed direction at an angle not equal to 0° to the cutting plane, and a liquid volume with a liquid abutting the cutting edge on a side of the cutting edge facing away from the sample holder.