A novel 6 mm HPF carrier for waffle-method vitrification of cryo-ET samples using autogrid-mounted EM grids

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Authors	MORAVCOVÁ Jana NOVÁČEK Jiří DOPITOVÁ Radka
Year of publication	2025
Type	Outcomes put into operation (prototype, working sample)
MU Faculty or unit	Central European Institute of Technology
Attached files	HPF_carrier_waffle-method_vitrification_CC-BY-40.pdf HPF_carrier_waffle-method_vitrification_CC-BY-40_rev-2026-01-21.pdf
Description	The functional sample represents a novel 6 mm high-pressure freezing carrier enabling vitrification of EM grids directly mounted in autogrid cartridges. The design is optimized for the waffle method and downstream cryo-FIB lamella preparation for cryo-electron tomography.
Related projects:	Národní institut pro léčbu metabolických a kardiovaskulárních onemocnění