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Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH · Hernalser Hauptstrasse 219 · A-1170 WienT +43 488 99 · F +43 48899-350www.leica-microsystems.com

21.–22. Monat 20XXLEICA EM ACE900 A breakthrough in freeze

fracture

LEICA EM ACE900FREEZE FRACTURE AND ETCHING

CONNECT

WITH US!

Freeze fracture describes the technique of breaking a frozen

specimen to reveal internal structures. Freeze etching is the

sublimation of surface ice under vacuum to reveal details of

the fractured face that were originally hidden.

The Leica EM ACE900 is a modern instrument to perform

those tasks to the highest level of quality.

DISCOVER LEICA EM ACE900 UNIQUE FEATURES

CONNECTIVITY TO LEICA EM VCT500

WORKFLOW AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS

Leica EM ICE for high pressure

freezing with light stimulation

Leica EM VCM for sample

transfer to...

...Leica EM ACE900 to freeze

fracture and etch

...Leica EM VCT500 for shuttle

transfer to the cryo SEM

TEM analysis

A VCT500 dock is directly attached to the Leica EM ACE900.

Via the Leica EM VCT500 shuttle specimens are transferred

to and from the sample preparation instrument to be perfec-

tly preserved for the final examination in a cryo SEM. In this

way the fractured block face of a frozen sample is imaged

at highest resolution within a few hours between hydrated

sample and image analysis.

3-axis moveable cryo knife

Leica EM VCT500 transfer

Large cryo shields

High vacuum (10-8 mbar range)

Fast and easy e-beam coating with air locks

Bench top instrument

Touch screen interface

SEM TEM

Cryo-SEM analysis

Tilting & rotating cryo stage