Biological Specimen Preparation
at Low Temperatures

Cryoultramicrotomy, Cryofixation and Cryoprocessing

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Leica EM UC6

The Leica EM UC6 Ultramicrotome offers a range of outstanding features and benefits of use from the absolute beginner to the skilled ultramicrotomist. The eucentric movement of the viewing system allows examination of section ...

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Leica EM FC6

The Leica EM FC6 cryochamber is designed for low temperature sectioning of biological and industrial samples at temperatures from -15 to -185°C. It sets new standards in cryosectioning, not only for TEM but also for LM, SEM and AF ...

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Leica EM PACT2

The new Leica EM PACT2 High Pressure Freezer is the first step in the preparation of samples for many subsequent techniques, allowing high quality freezing up to 200 µm into the specimen. The instrument only needs to be connected ...

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Leica EM AFS2

The new Leica EM AFS2 is capable of freeze substitution and progressive lowering of temperature ( PLT ) techniques as well as allowing low temperature embedding and polymerization of resins. A stereomicroscope for viewing and posi ...

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Leica EM KMR2

The Leica EM KMR2 glass knifemaker produces 45° glass knives from 6.4, 8 and 10 mm thick glass utilizing the balanced-break method. This method begins with a standard 400 mm long glass strip in any of the three thicknesses and c ...

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Leica EM FCS

Low temperature sectioning system for biological and industrial samples at temperatures as low as -185°C. The FCS fits onto the Ultracut UCT, Ultracut R and Ultracut S becoming an integral part of the instrument. Sections can be m ...

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Leica EM CPC

The modular design of the Leica EM CPC cryoworkstation facilitates quick and easy change of the cryofixation modules allowing plunge freezing of tissue into propane, bare grid method with ethane or metal mirror freezing ( slam fre ...

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Leica EM MM80 E

The Leica EM MM80 E Metal Mirror Cryofixation system consists of an LN2 cooled gold coated, highly pure copper block used for the impact freezing (slam freezing) of samples such as tissues and cell suspensions to form a vitreous ...

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Leica EM IGL

The first automated immunogold labeling system, the innovative Leica EM IGL, sets a new industry standard by automating the tedious, time-consuming manual process of immunogold labeling. The Leica EM IGL offers many advantages suc ...

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