ISSN:
0741-0581
Keywords:
Balzer's freeze-etch machine cold stage modification
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Life and Medical Sciences
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Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
Notes:
The cold stage specimen surface in our Balzer's 300 Freeze-etch instrument, averages 29-43°C warmer than the reading on the GA-1 stage temperature control unit. By introduction of Indium foil seals above and below the stainless steel plug in the stage tower, the specimen cold stage surface temperatures were still 9-10°C warmer than the GA-1 reading. After replacing the stainless steel plug with a copper plug and using Indium seals, the cold stage specimen surface was brought within 2.6°C of the GA-1 temperature reading. In addition, the copper plug, Indium seal modified stage cools about two times faster in going from -100°C to -150°C than the normal stainless steel stage modified with Indium seals.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jemt.1060020107
