LM Loop only
Using this PERFECT LOOP, you can place your thin sections, cut on the ultramicrotome, easily on the grid mesh without creases.
![]() 1. Center the loop above the sections |
![]() 2. Slowly lower the loop over the sections and touch the water |
![]() 3. Gently lift up the loop with the sections in a droplet of water |
![]() 4. Lower the loop onto a grid and lift up again |
![]() 5. The grid holds to the loop by surface tension |
![]() 6. Lower the loop to the filter paper to remove water |
![]() 7. For coated grids, touch with filter paper to remove water |
![]() 8. Separate the grid from the loop with an eyelash |
| 70944 | Set of Handle & Loop | set |
| 70945 | Loop only | each |
| 70946 | Loop only | 5/each |
| 70948 | Handle only | each |
Perfect Loop for Light Microscopy (large sections) The outside diameter of the loop is 7mm.
| 70940 | LM Set of Handle & Loop | set |
| 70941 | LM Loop only | each |
| 70942 | LM Loop only | 5/each |
| 70943 | LM Loop Handle | each |
Perfect LoopThe PERFECT LOOP allows you to pick up sections consistently, without causing them any damage. It is the only loop currently available where the external diameter is the same as the grid and the internal diameter slightly larger than the observed area in the electron microscope.The thickness is about 40 microns. Due to the fact that the LOOP and the grid are of the same diameter they are attracted to one another when in water and are drawn together by the surface tension of the water. Even if the section touches the inside of the grid during blotting the area of contact is minor and, therefore, the section is not damaged. When the grid is removed from the LOOP the sections always remain in place – on the grid. |
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| Manufacturer | DiATOME Ltd |
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| Size / Rxns Number: | No |
| Protocol & Manual | https://www.diatome.ch/Messerprospekt_01_2015_EN_LowRes.pdf |
| Technical Tips | No |