Volume 4, Issue 2 pp. 171-172
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A staining syringe for multiple em grids

Matti Järvilehto

Matti Järvilehto

Department of Zoology, University of Oulu, Linnanmaa, 90570 Oulu, Finland

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Riitta Harjula

Riitta Harjula

Department of Zoology, University of Oulu, Linnanmaa, 90570 Oulu, Finland

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Abstract

In the EM-routine, the thin sections are usually attached onto round copper grids. The sections on these EM-grids are then stained either with a quite expensive automatic staining apparatus or by transporting the grids by hand from solution to solution. Here we will present a simple, inexpensive and truly reliable apparatus for staining and handling grids.

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