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An apparatus for freeze‐fracturing specimens of dermal collagen in preparation for scanning electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Lamberty B. G. H.,
Ellis C. B.
Publication year - 1981
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.1365-2818.1981.tb01230.x
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , electron microscope , materials science , microscopy , nanotechnology , composite material , pathology , optics , medicine , physics
SUMMARY A new apparatus is described which facilitates the freeze fracturing of specimens under liquid nitrogen in preparation for scanning electron microscopy. The apparatus is simple and can be made by any competent engineering department.