An oscillating cryo-knife reduces cutting-induced deformation of vitreous ultrathin sections

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serval:BIB_FED0BE92C7BA
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
An oscillating cryo-knife reduces cutting-induced deformation of vitreous ultrathin sections
Périodique
Journal of Microscopy
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Al-Amoudi  A., Dubochet  J., Gnaegi  H., Luthi  W., Studer  D.
ISSN
0022-2720 (Print)
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
10/2003
Volume
212
Numéro
Pt 1
Pages
26-33
Notes
Evaluation Studies
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Oct
Résumé
A new oscillating cryo-knife for producing uncompressed vitreous sections is introduced. The knife is a modified cryo diamond knife that is driven by a piezo translator. Optimal setting for the oscillation was found to be in the inaudible frequency range of 20-25 kHz. Yeast cells and polystyrene spheres were used as model systems to describe compression in the vitreous sections. We found that compression could be reduced by a factor of about 2 when the knife was oscillating. When the oscillator was turned off, sections were compressed by 40-45%. However, only 15-25% compression was obtained when the knife was oscillating. In some cases completely uncompressed sections of yeast cells were produced. It was also found that the amount of compression depends on the specimen itself and on its embedding medium. With the results shown here, we demonstrate that the oscillating knife can produce high-quality vitreous sections with minimum cutting artefacts.
Mots-clé
Artifacts Cryoelectron Microscopy/*methods Cryopreservation Cryoultramicrotomy/*instrumentation Polystyrenes Pressure Saccharomyces cerevisiae/*ultrastructure Tissue Embedding
Pubmed
Web of science
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