Freeze-fracturing of biological material with a new specimen table.
The freeze-fracturing of various biological material is described with the aid of a modified Balzers specimen table. The advantages of this table are easier and faster handling of the specimens and a better thermal contact between the specimen and the cold stage.
D000818:Animals; D003400:Astacoidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005614:Freeze Fracturing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006110:Grasshoppers / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008099:Liver / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051379:Mice; D009132:Muscles / Q000648:ultrastructure