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Mica: A convenient support for biological SEM specimens in a TEMSCAN microscope
Author(s) -
Johansen B. V.,
Namork Ellen,
Bukholm Geir
Publication year - 1983
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.1365-2818.1983.tb04709.x
Subject(s) - mica , materials science , scanning electron microscope , substrate (aquarium) , microscope , microscopy , composite material , optical microscope , optics , biology , physics , ecology
SUMMARY Mica is proposed as a convenient substrate for SEM specimens. Mechanically, mica is rigid and can be cut, punched and cleaved into suitable sizes. Compared to glass substrates, mica seems to be more charge ‘resistant’ when irradiated with the same beam density in the microscope.