Ceramic Grids

Optically transparent ceramic grids with an integrated ceramic film coatings.

With increasingly diverse and specialized applications in both optical and electron microcopies, there is a growing demand for a specimen support that can be used in cross platform application. To help met these needs, SPI Supplies introduces a novel class of ceramic-based supports. SPI Supplies Ceramic Grids and Discs are a nanostructured alumina ceramic material (aluminum oxide) that are produced using a microfabrication process. They provide an alternative when other materials may be unsuitable.

• High thermal and chemical resistance.
• Optically transparent, minimal fluorescence background.
• Reduced beam-induced movement.
• Biocompatible, non-toxic, hydrophilic.
• "Wafer-style" packaging (both Grids and Discs)

• Improved image quality.
• New capabilities in optical and fluorescence microscopy, including imaging across entire grid structure.
• Improved cell culture growth and specimen adhesion, rapid freezing for cryo-EM analyses.
• High temperature capable for environmental EM.
• Custom designs and specifications per user input.