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A method for adapting the Leybold device for obtaining complementary replicas to the Balzers unit
Author(s) -
Sleytr Uwe B.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1975.tb03993.x
Subject(s) - replica , adapter (computing) , microtome , materials science , computer science , shield , biomedical engineering , nanotechnology , computer hardware , optics , geology , engineering , physics , petrology , art , visual arts
SUMMARY A simple method is described for adapting the Leybold complementary replica device, which is equally useful for the examination of suspensions and tissue fragments, to the Balzers freeze‐etching unit. The only change necessary for using the device in the Balzers unit, is to unscrew the Balzers specimen table from the cold stage and replace it with an adapter. If prolonged etching is required, a contamination shield is mounted on the microtome arm in place of the razor blade.