## Abstract A miniature vise built into a copper stub is described that holds bulk, preβfrozen, hydrated biological specimens during examination under the electron beam of the scanning electron microscope.
A scanning electron microscopy specimen holder for viewing different angles of a single specimen
β Scribed by Hans Pohl
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 433 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1059-910X
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The specimen holder for scanning electron microscopy described herein allows a single specimen to be examined in any possible view and significantly improves object illumination. The specimen is glued to a fine pin and flexibly mounted on a doubleβsided adhesive conductive pad on a rotatable pivot. A milled pot placed beneath the specimen acts as an electron trap. This provides a homogeneous black image background by minimizing noisy signals from the specimen's surroundings. Microsc. Res. Tech. 73:1073β1076, 2010. Β© 2010 WileyβLiss, Inc.
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