Cryo-DualBeam
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Filled laminated polymer
Cryo-FIB/SEM (DualBeam) section of ceramic-filled, laminated polymer. A combination of hard and soft materials FIB-cut without damage or distortion. 2kV, secondary electron image.
Cosmetic foundation cream
Cryo-preserved, cryo-FIB/SEM section through cosmetic foundation cream showing Liposomes (L), Colour oxide (C) and Protein mix (PM). 1.5kV, backscattered image.
Tobacco leaf
Tobacco leaf surface shown, and tobacco petal cross-sectioned using cryo-FIB/SEM (DualBeam), sublimated and coated with platinum (Pt). Secondary electron image.
Arabidopsis plant
Cryo-FIB/SEM. Image courtesy of Hannah Edwards and Arabidopsis plants provided by Darren Wells, Centre for Plant Integrative Biology, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, UK.