Zivic Instruments
 
Brain Matrices, Heart & Tissue Slicers, and Tissue Biopsy Punches

BSMS001.1

Stainless Steel

Mouse Brain Slicer Matrix

1.0 mm coronal slice intervals

BSMS001.2

Stainless Steel

Mouse Brain Slicer Matrix

1.0 mm sagittal slice intervals

BSRS001.1

Stainless Steel

Rat Brain Slicer Matrix

1.0 mm coronal slice intervals

BSRS001.1

Stainless Steel

Rat Brain Slicer Matrix

1.0 mm sagittal slice intervals

 

 

How to Order

Zivic Instruments is your international source for rodent dissection and histology equipment.

Zivic pioneered the commercial development of rodent brain matrices in the 1970's. In the years following the introduction of the first models, Zivic Instruments upgraded and expanded its offering to include more than 80 products - comprising the broadest array of rodent brain, heart, and tissue matrices commercially available. The Zivic Rat Brain Matrix and Mouse Brain Matrix have now been the international research standard for more than 25 years!

All matrices and punches are precisely machined and designed to withstand repeated use. Please browse our product offering and feel free to contact us with any questions or to place an order.

All of our instruments were designed for scientists by scientists.

Zivic Instruments set the bar for rodent dissection equipment and continues to develop innovative new models and designs. Some of our newest innovations include:

     500 micron (.5mm) Rodent Brain Slicer Matrices

     500 micron (.5mm) Rodent Heart Slicer Matrices

Rely on us to help you conduct your research.

New Products
Rodent Brain Slicers
Rodent Heart Slicers
Tissue Biopsy Punches
Mouse Brain Matrix
Mouse Heart Matrix
Rat Brain Matrix
Rat Heart Matrix
Custom/Specialty Rodent Tissue Slicers
All Products

 

For more information please scroll down or follow any of the text links (In Blue Font) listed above. 

 

Brain Matrix and Biopsy Punch Info Sheet - With Pictures (pdf)

!!! 0.50 mm Brain Matrix Now Available !!!

!!! 0.50 mm Stainless Steel Rat Heart Matrix Now Available !!!

Acrylic  and Stainless Steel Heart Matrix  /  Rodent Brain Matrix /  Tissue Biopsy Punches - Micro Cannulae

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High Grade Plastic and Stainless Steel Slicers

BRAIN SLICER AND TISSUE MATRIX PRODUCT UPDATE (pdf)

(Inquire about slicers made of other materials)

 Ref.Brain Research, 80 (1974) 111-115

Rodent Brain, Tumor, and Organ Matrices

  BRAIN SLICER AND TISSUE MATRIX PRODUCT UPDATE (pdf) 

-          Repeatable Slices

-          Slice Sections from 0.50 mm to 3.00 mm

-          Coronal or Sagittal Sectioning

-          Available in Acrylic, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel - (other materials upon request)

-          Customizable Sizes and Shapes

-          Mouse, Rat, Gerbil, Hamster, Pig and Guinea Pig Matrices Available

Zivic Rodent Tissue Matrices aid in the dissection of discrete regions of a rodent brain, heart, tumor, or comparably sized organ.  They allow the investigator to slice repeatable coronal or sagittal sections of the sample, enabling precise blocking prior to microtome sectioning and the removal of small, reproducible brain regions (i.e. discrete terminal fields or nuclei) for biochemical analysis, such as the determination of neurotransmitter and metabolite concentrations. Individual brain areas may be either dissected or micropunched from the slices formed.

All matrices designed for long-term use and matrices of any given type are identical to insure reproducible sections.  Channels are cut at precise intervals ranging from 0.50mm to 3.00mm and are .3mm wide.  Other species, sizes, and materials available upon request.

 

  BRAIN SLICER AND TISSUE MATRIX PRODUCT UPDATE (pdf) 

ACRYLIC RAT HEART MATRICES        
CORONAL (slice channels perpendicular to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
RAT HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSR001.1     200.00
RAT HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSR002.1     185.00
RAT HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSR003.1     170.00
RAT HEART MATRIX CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
         
SAGITTAL / AXIAL (slice channels parallel to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
RAT HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSR001.2     200.00
RAT HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSR002.2     185.00
RAT HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSR003.2     170.00
RAT HEART MATRIX CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE

 

STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRICES        
CORONAL (slice channels perpendicular to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 0.5mm slice intervals (500 micron slices) HSRS005.1     450.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSRS001.1     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSRS002.1     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSRS003.1     300.00
         
SAGITTAL / AXIAL (slice channels parallel to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 0.5mm slice intervals (500 micron slices) HSRS005.2     450.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSRS001.2     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSRS002.2     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSRS003.2     300.00

 

ACRYLIC MOUSE HEART MATRICES        
CORONAL (slice channels perpendicular to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
MOUSE HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSM001.1     200.00
MOUSE HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSM002.1     185.00
MOUSE HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSM003.1     170.00
MOUSE HEART MATRIX CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
         
SAGITTAL / AXIAL (slice channels parallel to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
MOUSE HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSM001.2     200.00
MOUSE HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSM002.2     185.00
MOUSE HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSM003.2     170.00
MOUSE HEART MATRIX CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE

 

STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRICES        
CORONAL (slice channels perpendicular to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 0.5mm slice intervals (500 micron) HSMS005.1     400.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSMS001.1     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSMS002.1     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSMS003.1     300.00
         
SAGITTAL / AXIAL (slice channels parallel to long axis of the heart) VEN. PART.     PRICE
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 0.5mm slice intervals (500 micron) HSMS005.2     400.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 1.0mm slice intervals HSMS001.2     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 2.0mm slice intervals HSMS002.2     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE HEART MATRIX 3.0mm slice intervals HSMS003.2     300.00

 

STAINLESS STEEL RODENT BRAIN MATRICES         
CORONAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 0.5 mm (500 microns) slice intervals BSRS005.1     525.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm slice intervals BSRS001.1     425.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm slice intervals BSRS002.1     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm slice intervals  BSRS003.1     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
       
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 0.5 mm (500 microns) slice intervals BSNS005.1     475.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm slice intervals BSNS001.1     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm slice intervals BSNS002.1     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm slice intervals  BSNS003.1     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
       
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 0.5 mm (500 microns) slice intervals BSMS005.1     475.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 1.0 slice intervals BSMS001.1     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 2.0 slice intervals BSMS002.1     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 3.0 slice intervals BSMS003.1     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
         
SAGITTAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 0.5 mm (500 microns) slice intervals BSRS005.2     525.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm slice intervals BSRS001.2     425.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm slice intervals BSRS002.2     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm slice intervals  BSRS003.2     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL RAT BRAIN SLICER CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
       
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 0.5 mm (500 microns) slice intervals BSNS005.2     475.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm slice intervals BSNS001.2     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm slice intervals BSNS002.2     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm slice intervals  BSNS003.2     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE
       
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 0.5 mm (500 microns) slice intervals BSMS005.2     475.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 1.0 slice intervals BSMS001.2     375.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 2.0 slice intervals BSMS002.2     350.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 3.0 slice intervals BSMS003.2     325.00
STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE BRAIN SLICER CUSTOM SIZE       INQUIRE

 

ACRYLIC RODENT BRAIN MATRICES        
CORONAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm SLICE BSR001.1     235.00
RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm SLICE BSR002.1     195.00
RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm SLICE BSR003.1     165.00
       
MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSM001.1     235.00
MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSM002.1     195.00
MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSM003.1     165.00
       
NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm SLICE BSN001.1     235.00
NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm SLICE BSN002.1     195.00
NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm SLICE BSN003.1     165.00
       
GERBIL BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSG001.1     235.00
GERBIL BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSG002.1     195.00
GERBIL BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSG003.1     165.00
CUSTOM SIZE ACRYLIC BRAIN SLICER       INQUIRE
         
SAGITTAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm SLICE BSR001.2     235.00
RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm SLICE BSR002.2     195.00
RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm SLICE BSR003.2     165.00
       
MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSM001.2     235.00
MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSM002.2     195.00
MOUSE BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSM003.2     165.00
       
NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm SLICE BSN001.2     235.00
NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm SLICE BSN002.2     195.00
NEONATAL RAT BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm SLICE BSN003.2     165.00
       
GERBIL BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSG001.2     235.00
GERBIL BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSG002.2     195.00
GERBIL BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSG003.2     165.00
CUSTOM SIZE ACRYLIC BRAIN SLICER       INQUIRE

 

ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN MATRICES        
CORONAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSBS01.1     850.00
ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSBS02.1     800.00
ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSBS03.1     775.00
       
SAGITTAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSBS01.2     850.00
ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSBS02.2     800.00
ALUMINUM PIG BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSBS03.2     775.00

 

STAINLESS STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND ZINC SLICERS WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SPECIES, SIZES, AND MODELS - INQUIRE ABOUT AVAILABILITY


External Dimensions: (ALL) Height 1" , Length 1 3/4", Width 1 1/8"

Cavity Dimensions: Inquire
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BIOPSY PUNCHES

Micron Biopsy Punches (Micropunches)

-          Stainless Steel Tips

-          Circular Sectioning Diameters from .300mm

The Zivic Micron Punch is ideal for dissection or removal (“punch”) of discrete tissue regions.  Enabling the removal of specific brain nuclei, tracts and other subdivisions, Micropunch applications include dissection for analysis of neurotransmitter concentrations of mRNA levels, preparation of regions prior to acute dissociation for patch recording, and tissue preparation for pharmacological analysis of neurotransmitters and metabolite changes in response to different pharmacological agents.

The Micron Biopsy Punch has a stainless steel tip, brass handle, and punch diameters ranging from .300mm to 2.000mm.

 Micron Biopsy Punch Info Sheet - With Pictures (pdf)

MICRON BIOPSY PUNCHES        
  VEN. PART.     PRICE
300 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (0.3 mm) PUN030     145.00
400 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (0.4 mm) PUN040     145.00
500 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (0.5 mm) PUN050     140.00
600 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (0.6 mm) PUN060     140.00
750 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (0.750 mm) PUN075     130.00
1000 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (1.0 mm) PUN100     130.00
1200 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (1.2 mm) PUN120     130.00
1500 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (1.5 mm) PUN150     130.00
2000 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (2.0 mm) PUN200     130.00
3000 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (3.0 mm) PUN300     135.00
5000 MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH (5.0 mm) PUN500     140.00
CUSTOM SIZE MICRON BIOPSY PUNCH       INQUIRE

 

 

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NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE SOON
ACRYLIC GERBIL, GUINEA PIG, AND HAMSTER BRAIN MATRICES        
CORONAL or SAGITTAL VEN. PART.     PRICE
GUINEA PIG BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSP01.1      
GUINEA PIG BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSP02.1      
GUINEA PIG BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSP03.1      
HAMSTER BRAIN SLICER 1.0 mm BSH01.1      
HAMSTER BRAIN SLICER 2.0 mm BSH02.1      
HAMSTER BRAIN SLICER 3.0 mm BSH03.1      
CUSTOMIZABLE        

 

TISSUE AND TUMOR MATRICES        
CORONAL or SAGITTAL        
MOUSE TISSUE HOLDER MATRICES 1MM, 2MM, 3MM        
RAT TISSUE HOLDER MATRICES 1MM, 2MM, 3MM        
CIRCULAR SMALL CAVITY TUMOR MATRICES 1MM, 2MM, 3MM SLICES        
CIRCULAR LARGE CAVITY TUMOR MATRICES 1MM, 2MM, 3MM SLICES        
CUSTOMIZABLE        

 

ACRYLIC MOUSE, GERBIL, GUINEA PIG, AND HAMSTER HEART MATRICES        
CORONAL or SAGITTAL        
HEART MATRIX 1.0mm        
HEART MATRIX 2.0mm        
HEART MATRIX 3.0mm        
         

 

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To place an order, please choose one of the following methods:

(1) Order online at www.zivicinstruments.com - our new online store!!!

(2) Email your purchase order / order information to sales@zivicinstruments.com

(3) Fax your purchase order / order information to 1-800-626-7287 or (412)301-0057

(4) Call our call center 1-800-422-5227 or (412)301-0031

(5) Mail your order to:          Zivic Instruments

                                            PO Box 11068

                                            Pittsburgh, PA 15237

 

Please note that Zivic Instruments and Zivic Laboratories are different companies.  For detailed information regarding Zivic Instruments please email us at inquiry@zivicinstruments.com

All items can be purchased separately.

Expedited shipping is available. 

International orders from most countries can be accepted and fulfilled by Zivic Instruments

Prices subject to change without notice.

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