Faculty of Science School of Botany

Cryo-Preparation

Leica High Pressure Freezer

The LEICA HPF allows the automatic cryofixation of cell suspensions and bulk specimens yielding 10-fold the vitrification depth compared with ambient pressure freezing methods. High pressure cryofixation is the perfect first step for all cryo preparation techniques e.g. cryo-sectioning, freeze substitution, freeze drying and freeze etching.

Leica HPF

For more information from the manufacturer of this equipment, visit the Leica EM HPF site

 

Leica Automatic Freeze Substitution systems

Programmed substitution of cryofixed samples.

Auto freeze substitution

 

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