European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh

Martin Schorb

Reinhard Lihl

Leander Gaechter

John Briggs

In a light microscope () for cryomicroscopy, encompassing at least an objective () and a sample stage () having a cutout () for a coolable holder () for a sample carrier mount, the cutout () being covered by a cover (), the sample stage () is displaceable in two horizontal directions (). The cover () rests floatingly on the sample stage (), and the objective () passes through a cutout (), corresponding to the objective (), in the cover (). The method for cooling a holder () for a sample carrier mount in a light microscope () for cryomicroscopes, by means of a flow of liquid nitrogen through a cooling conduit (), open at at least one end, in the holder (), is notable for the fact that the quantity of liquid nitrogen is dimensioned so that all of the nitrogen is present in gaseous form at at least one open end () of the cooling conduit ().

Light microscope having a sample stage for cryomicroscopy

In a manipulation container () for cryomicroscopy, having at least one holder () for a sample carrier mount () and at least one manipulation opening () for manipulating sample carriers or sample carrier mounts (), the holder () for a sample carrier mount () is movable into a displacement path (), passing completely through the manipulation container (), of a displacement apparatus () for the sample carrier mount ().

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Ladenburg, Germany

Martin Schorb