[3dem] Freeze fracture apparatus

[Fang Zhao]

Leica BAF 060 is the renamed legendary Balzers BAF 060. Since the BalzTec
(Balzers) was purchased by Leica two years ago, the same products, just a
repaint of the name label, price goes up 30 %. The market monopoly is really
a bad thing. 

Although expensive,  it is very robust. I have a 30 yrs old Balzers BAF 400,
predecessor of BAF 060,  still usable.

It is a pity that Balzers became history. A small company located in the
picturesque Alps in Liechtenstein, friendly people and excellent customer
services. 

 

Fang

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Fang Zhao, MD. PhD.

Advanced Microscopy Unit (AMU)

Haartman Institute 

Haartmaninkatu 3

PO Box 21, 00014 University of Helsinki

Finland

Tel. +358 9 1912 6261

E-mail:  <mailto:fang.zhao at helsinki.fi> fang.zhao at helsinki.fi

Web:  <http://www.hi.helsinki.fi/amu> http://www.hi.helsinki.fi/amu

 

From: 3dem-bounces at ncmir.ucsd.edu [mailto:3dem-bounces at ncmir.ucsd.edu] On
Behalf Of andrea raimondi
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 6:11 PM
To: 3dem at ncmir.ucsd.edu
Subject: [3dem] Freeze fracture apparatus

 

Hi all,

 

We are considering the purchase of a freeze fracture system (manly for the
preparation of  replicas from brain, synaptosomes or cultured
cells).unfortunately the cost of the LEICA EM BAF060 is quite prohibitive.
Does someone know if there is a less expensive alternative?

How about the Cressington system CFE-60, has someone experience with it?  

 

Thank you,

 

andrea

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