HANABI Metaphase Spreader
The HANABI Metaphase Spreader has been designed to provide optimized environmental conditions for the preparation of metaphase chromosome spreads. Temperature, humidity and airflow are set and rapidly stabilized so that when chromosomes are dropped and spread on microscope slides, they are dried in a consistent and reproducible manner. Excessive spreading and chromosome overlaps are minimized so giving rise to better yields of analyzable metaphases. The chromosome spreading process for conventional G-banding or FISH analysis of samples derived from blood cells or bone marrow samples is now more streamlined and can be easily carried out regardless of skill level.Some protocols require that cells and chromosomes are spread on the entire slide and this can be achieved using a tilted slide block that is also available.
Features & Specification
- ASTAR works with any TEM 120-200-300 KV (LaB6/FEG).
- ASTAR orientation-phase map 1 nm resolution attainable with TEM-FEG.
- ASTAR may work with any type of diffracting material(inorganic, organic) using standard TEM specimen preparation techniques.
- ASTAR works in combination with precession diffraction (Patent pending technique) device DigiSTAR for ultra-precise orientation/phase maps.
- ASTAR can work/retrofit between multiple TEMs in same lab.
- Galvanic isolation system (GIS) via optical fiber for ASTAR-TEM connection.
- Scanning in combination with precession for accurate orientation and phase maps.
- Ultra-fast data acquisition (< 5 min ) (eg. 5 x 5 microns, 500 x 500 points) with CCD camera.
