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A container for handling small specimens during preparation and examination in the scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Author(s) -
Taylor Peter G.
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.tb04068.x
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , container (type theory) , materials science , instrumentation (computer programming) , electron microscope , environmental scanning electron microscope , microscope , optics , composite material , computer science , physics , operating system
SUMMARY The difficulties of handling small specimens of < 1 mm 3 are considerably reduced when the specimens are placed in a small container designed to be compatible with the dimensions of the preparatory instrumentation and of the microscope. The container described is unaffected by solvents used in the preparation of specimens for scanning electron microscopy.