Methods and apparatus for preparing aqueous specimens for electron microscopy using volatile surfactants
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to the preparation of electron microscopy specimens. In one aspect, a method includes providing an electron microscopy grid. An aqueous suspension including an electron microscopy sample is deposited on the electron microscopy grid. A portion of the aqueous suspension is removed from the electron microscopy grid. A volatile surfactant is contacted to the aqueous suspension. A thickness of aqueous suspension is allowed to decrease over a period of time. The aqueous suspension is then frozen.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568428
- Patent Number(s):
- 10309881
- Application Number:
- 15/194,777
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; GM083039
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/28/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Glaeser, Robert M., and Han, Bong-Gyoon. Methods and apparatus for preparing aqueous specimens for electron microscopy using volatile surfactants. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Glaeser, Robert M., & Han, Bong-Gyoon. Methods and apparatus for preparing aqueous specimens for electron microscopy using volatile surfactants. United States.
Glaeser, Robert M., and Han, Bong-Gyoon. Tue .
"Methods and apparatus for preparing aqueous specimens for electron microscopy using volatile surfactants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568428.
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abstractNote = {This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to the preparation of electron microscopy specimens. In one aspect, a method includes providing an electron microscopy grid. An aqueous suspension including an electron microscopy sample is deposited on the electron microscopy grid. A portion of the aqueous suspension is removed from the electron microscopy grid. A volatile surfactant is contacted to the aqueous suspension. A thickness of aqueous suspension is allowed to decrease over a period of time. The aqueous suspension is then frozen.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2019},
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