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CRYOFIXATION

Fixation processes for microscopy carried out at low temperature to improve the characteristic of fixation. Often very low temperatures and quick cooling are used to prevent formation of ice crystals. Cooling rates of 10,000 degrees for minute may be used and liquid nitrogen or even liquid helium temperatures used. Especially for preparing specimens for scanning EM. Frequently no chemical treatment is used. This entry appears with alow from the Vocabulary of Cell and Molecular Biology
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