Characterization of the cutting edge of glass and diamond knives for ultramicrotomy by scanning force microscopy using cantilevers with a defined tip geometry. Part II

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-117

  Matzelle, T R ^a   Gnaegi, H ^b   Ricker, A ^c   Reichelt, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b Diatome Ltd   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cutting edge radius; Diamond knife; Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM); Glass knife; Scanning force microscopy (SFM); Ultramicrotomy

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

CLEARANCE ANGLE; CUTTING EDGE RADIUS; CUTTING EDGES; DIAMOND KNIVES; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GLASS KNIFE; HIGH RESOLUTION; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; ULTRA-MICROTOMY;

GLASS;

DIAMOND; GLASS;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; TISSUE SECTION; ULTRAMICROTOMY;

EID: 0037325474     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2003.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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