Hydrophilic or hydrophobic, Negative or Positive charge
A Glow Discharge treatment with a specific gas atmosphere will modify the surface properties of TEM support films or grids in order to optimize the adsorption of the solutions to spread.
TEM carbon support films have a hydrophobic tendency. A glow discharge treatment with air makes the carbon film surface negatively charged and hydrophilic which allows an adsorption of aqueous solutions.
Hydrophilic or hydrophobic, negative or positive charge
Dual vacuum Plexiglas Bell Jars to avoid cross contamination
Unique feature : Bell Jars dedicated for Glow with Amylamine with injection controlled for nucleic acids (as DNA)
Short runs (< 30 s), easy and quick to use
Intuitive operation with manual or programmed mode
Compact system, delivered with dual stage rotary pump from Edwards ref RV3
The ELMO™ is a Glow Discharge System allowing you to modify the surface properties (hydrophilic or hydrophobic / positively or negatively charged) of your TEM support films or grids in order to optimize the adsorption of the solutions to spread.
Thanks to a glow discharge treatment with amylamine the hydrophobic tendency of the carbon film is kept and the surface is charged positively allowing an adsorption of molecules like nucleic acids.
Your TEM grids ready within seconds.
Hydrophilic or hydrophobic, Negative or Positive charge
A Glow Discharge treatment with a specific gas atmosphere will modify the surface properties of TEM support films or grids in order to optimize the adsorption of the solutions to spread.
TEM carbon support films have a hydrophobic tendency. A glow discharge treatment with air makes the carbon film surface negatively charged and hydrophilic which allows an adsorption of aqueous solutions.
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Surface
Charge
Atmosphere
Hydrophilic
Positive
Air (with subsequent treatment Mg)*
Hydrophilic
Negative
Air
Hydrophobic
Positive
Amylamine
Hydrophobic
Negative
Methanol
*Magnesium acetate
Thanks to a glow discharge treatment with amylamine the hydrophobic tendency of the carbon film is kept and the surface is charged positively allowing an adsorption of molecules like nucleic acids.