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Improved handling of embedding plastics for electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Shan W. A.
Publication year - 1982
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.1365-2818.1982.tb00409.x
Subject(s) - embedding , electron microscope , safer , volume (thermodynamics) , microscopy , materials science , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , composite material , biological system , computer science , mathematics , physics , optics , artificial intelligence , biology , engineering , thermodynamics , statistics
SUMMARY An improved, safer, rapid method for preparing embedding plastics for electron microscopy is described. The method consists of contained storage and dispensing of individual plastic components on an automatic tare balance. The proportions are based on weight measurements and may be calculated from volume or proportion recipes. The usual problems in and resulting from embedding plastic handling have been eliminated.