Method and apparatus for securing and transferring grid specimen

Details Method and apparatus for securing and transferring grid specimen Method and apparatus for securing and transferring grid specimen

1985-06-21

1987-06-16

Culver, Horace M.

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Filling preformed receptacle and closing

53377, 53390, B65B 504, B65B 726, B65B 6702

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046727973

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for use in securing a specimen (S) in a folding specimen holder (58) having an arm blade (12). A spring clip (26) releasably secures the grid (58) to the arm blade (12) so that one or more specimens may be loaded into the holder (58). A slider (22) mounted on the arm blade (12) operates to fold the holder (58) upon itself in order to secure the specimens (S) in the holder (58). The spring clip (26) is thereafter operated to release the holder (58) after the holder (58) has been transferred from a first workstation (48) to a second workstation (62).

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H. K. Hagler & L. M. Buja, "New Techniques for the Preparation of Thin Freeze Dried Cryosections for X-Ray Microanalysis" Science of Biological Specimen Preparation (pp. 161-166).

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