I know what a microtome is. Hell, I've used microtomes. In fact, I had a lab that almost burned down because a microtome-cryostat caught on fire at 1:30 in the morning and would have burned down the whole building if I hadn't been working late. What I don't understand is why any microtome used for tissue preparation would have any actual practical application being configured exactly like a straight razor. Can anyone explain this???