LUXEL CORPORATION
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LUXFilm™ TEM Supports Strong | Flat | Thin | Large Unobstructed Area | High Surface Attraction | Reduced Charging | No AutofluorescenceLUXFilm™ TEM supports were developed with assistance from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). These strong, filmed supports can span very large unobstructed apertures – supplied standard up to 2mm ID. They are beam stable, highly transmissive, and robust to cryogenic temperatures. The supports improve the efficiency and throughput of TEM work by allowing the researcher to view the entire specimen; a significant improvement when looking at large structures, tracing features that appear over long distances in serial sections, searching for details that occur infrequently in the tissue sample, or when using specimen tilt for tomography. FEATURES and BENEFITS...
LUXFilm™ TEM support FAQs Product Availability Product AvailabilityWhen will LUXFilm TEM supports be available to purchase?Limited quantities are available now; contact us to request price and availability of your desired product. Can I make LUXFilm myself?No. LUXFilm is made through a proprietary process. Can I get LUXFilm on gold or gilded grids?Can I get LUXFilm with holes?No. Holey LUXFilm is not offered at this time. Can I get a custom thickness?Yes, depending on the grid style, LUXFilm can be made thinner or thicker to order. There will be a minimum order required. Contact our sales department for a custom quote. I use Synaptek (or other specialty) grids. Can I get LUXFilm on different grid blanks?Yes, and no. The LUXFilm grid blanks that are offered provide stiffness equivalent to many commercial grids. You should find them easy to handle. However, our process does not accommodate specialty grids with handles or clamshells. These would have to be quoted on an individual basis. Contact our sales department for a custom quote. Product PerformanceHow does LUXFilm compare to SiN grids available commercially?The 2mm LUXFilm open aperture support is larger than any SiN membrane window presently offered. LUXFilm is a polymeric film, so its chemical composition differs from SiN. LUXFilm contains C-H-O and N Is LUXFilm hydrophilic?Yes, most users have found that plastic sections, 2D crystallized membrane proteins, and many other particles adhere very well to LUXFilm. Common treatments such as Alsatian blue, mild detergent, and glow discharge may be used prior to negative staining. Cryosections may still require mechanical attachment, so LUXFilm should be ordered in a gridded or parallel bar configuration. Luxel can also perform additional surface treatment to increase wetting. Please contact us to learn more. Is LUXFilm electrically conductive?The films are not conductive per se, however, user input has told us they do not display charging effects in use. If you require carbon coating for conductivity, the films will stand up to this – but, we’d ask you try some as they are first. I want to do x-ray microanalysis of my specimen using LUXFilm. What chemical signals should I expect from the film?LUXFilm contains only C, H, O, and N. The films are fabricated and the supports are assembled in a clean-controlled facility.
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