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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Reinhard Lihl, Vienna, AT;
Guenter Resch, Vienna, AT;
Inventors:
Reinhard Lihl, Vienna, AT;
Guenter Resch, Vienna, AT;
Assignee:
Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH, Vienna, AT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); B26B 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and a device for preparing specimens for a cryo-electron microscope are described. A carrier is fixed to a holder, sample liquid is applied to the carrier, and a blotting device for removing excess sample liquid from the carrier by means of the absorbing medium is applied. The absorbing medium is illuminated with light and a change in the optical properties of the absorbing medium is detected by means of an optical sensor device. A control moves the blotting away from the carrier depending on a change in the detected optical properties.