Agar
Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables,
announces the convenient Lift-Out Shuttle from Kleindiek Nanotechnik for
electron microscopists.
Agar
Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to
assist with sample handling for the electron microscopy market. Working with
leading German manufacturer of precision manipulation products, Kleindiek
Nanotechnik, Agar are pleased to offer the Lift-Out Shuttle, LOS, for the UK
and Irish markets.
In-situ
lift-out techniques have become more reliable methods for preparation of
samples requiring TEM and atom probe inspection. However, despite their
new-found popularity, they remain considerably more expensive than ex-situ
lift-out techniques and require lots of valuable time in the Focused Ion Beam
(FIB). Time and cost factors call for a faster, simpler procedure while further
improving the reliability of the technique.
By combining
a precision sub-stage with a micro gripper system and their novel SemGlu,
Kleindiek have developed a new, fast, easy and efficient tool: The Lift-Out
Shuttle. This device is small enough to fit through the load lock of most
common electron microscopes. Mounting the sample and the TEM-grid that has been
treated with a small amount of SemGlu to a single microscope stub puts all the
pieces necessary for lift-out in place. The stub is then attached to the
four-axis (XYZR) sub-stage. Additionally, the Microgripper is fixed to same
mounting plate on which the sub-stage is positioned. In this configuration, the
gripper remains stationary above the sub-stage and therefore is always centred
in the field-of-view of the microscope. The stub containing the sample and TEM-grid
is positioned under the gripper using the sub-stage.
With a
minimal amount of practice, a TEM-sample can be fixed to a TEM-grid in five
minutes or less by gripping the previously cut TEM-sample, lifting out of the
substrate, moving the stage to the TEM-grid (which has been pre-treated with
SEMGLU by simply applying some glue to the grid using a needle), and mounting
the sample to the grid by making contact between the two and focussing the
e-beam on the contact point.
For
further details of Kleindiek Nanotechnik's products and specifications along
with Agar's complete range of accessories and consumables for microscopy,
please ask for a copy of the latest catalogue and price list. To receive your
free copy, please visit
http://www.agarscientific.com/
and register today.
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