Features
Freezing of specimens up to 200µm thickness and 2mm diameter without visible ice crystal damage
No need for cryo-protectants
Cryo-fixation of suspensions, monolayer cell cultures and tissue
Short handling time before freezing
Reproducible freezing
Easy one button operation
Large base of application know-how available
Features / Benefits
Highest quality freezing of tissue samples in thickness ranges of up to 0.2 mm without requiring freeze protective additives.
Array of specimen carriers available, i.e. for suspensions (capillary tubes), tissue extracted by fine needle biopsy and carriers for monolayer cell cultures.
In-situ real time measurement of temperature and pressure.
Fast 90 second process cycle allows expeditious application.
Automatic, microprocessor controlled operation for routine work.
Compact, sturdy unit with soundproof and vibration-free housing.
Simple and safe operation due to quick-locking action of specimen holder and clearly arranged operational controls.
Processing datas are recorded on digital display, such as the actual temperature, time and pressure, thus allowing the user to exactly evaluate current operational status (sample quality control).
Officially approved materials and high pressure components, as well as twice controlled sample holders with quick-lock action ensure highest level of safety for user.
Simple maintenance with removable cover plates and rack system for control units.
Extensive accessory program.
Large number of publications documenting high performance of HPM 010.
Applications
Freezing of large tissue specimens without requiring structure-altering freeze protective additives.
Ideally suited for subsequent replication by freeze fracturing in a freeze etching system for TEM applications or subsequent cryo sectioning for cryo SEM and TEM investigations.
Best suited in conjunction with subsequent freeze substitution, followed by low temperature embedding and polymerisation for sectioning in a conventional ultramicrotom.
Suitable for samples destined for subsequent thin sectioning in their frozen state by cryo-ultramicrotom for cryo - TEM analyses.
For samples intended for subsequent freeze drying and SEM or TEM investigations