An oscillating cryo-knife reduces cutting-induced deformation of vitreous ultrathin sections

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-33

  Al Amoudi, A ^a   Dubochet, J ^a   Gnaegi, H ^b   Luthi W ^c   Studer, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^d Diatome SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chatters; Compression; Crevasses; Cutting artefacts; Deformation; Diamond knife; High pressure freezing; Oscillating cryo knife; Vitreous sections; Vitreous water

Indexed keywords

CHATTER; COMPRESSION; CREVASSE; CUTTING ARTIFACT; DIAMOND KNIVES; HIGH-PRESSURE FREEZING; OSCILLATING CRYO-KNIFE; VITREOUS SECTION; VITREOUS WATER; YEAST CELL;

YEAST;

POLYSTYRENE;

COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBEDDING; FROZEN SECTION; HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE PREPARATION; TISSUE SECTION; VITREOUS BODY; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0142057237     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2003.01244.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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