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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2015
Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh, Vienna, AT;
Reinhard Lihl, Vienna, AT;
Leander Gaechter, Oberriet SG, CH;
Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH, Vienna, AT;
Abstract
A loading station () for translocating a frozen sample for electron microscopy, encompassing a chamber (), open toward the top, that is fillable at least partly with a coolant, the chamber () comprising in its side wall at least two ports () each for different sample transfer devices (), the ports () permitting introduction of a frozen sample into the chamber () via a selected sample transfer device and withdrawal of a frozen sample from the chamber via a respective different sample transfer device; and wherein a receptacle () for at least two differently configured sample holders () is arranged in the chamber (), the at least two sample holders () being detachably fastenable to at least one of the sample transfer devices () for introduction of the frozen sample into the chamber () and for withdrawal of the frozen sample from the chamber ().