title: A scanning electron microscopy specimen holder for viewing different angles of a single specimen.
abstract: The specimen holder for scanning electron microscopy described herein allows a single specimen to be examined in any possible view and significantly improves object illumination. The specimen is glued to a fine pin and flexibly mounted on a double-sided adhesive conductive pad on a rotatable pivot. A milled pot placed beneath the specimen acts as an electron trap. This provides a homogeneous black image background by minimizing noisy signals from the specimen's surroundings.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Spezielle Zoologie und Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany. hans.pohl@uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pohl
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013112:Spiders / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D009930:Organic Chemicals; C056721:plasticine