System and method for preparing cryo-em grids

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10866172
APP PUB NO 20200363301A1
SERIAL NO

16937872

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A system for producing cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) grids. A grid holding element holds a cryo-EM grid in place while a sample deposit element deposits liquid sample from a sample supply onto the grid. A sample shaping element shapes the liquid sample and then a cryogenic sample vitrifying element vitrifies the liquid sample. The shaping element may direct a gas jet towards the grid to reduce the thickness of the liquid sample. The gas jet may mix first and second liquid samples together in midair or on the grid. A storage element stores vitrified cryo-EM grids and includes an electromagnetic field (EMF) source that creates an EMF within the storage element such that the vitrified sample is exposed to the EMF. As a result of being exposed to the EMF, a protein provided with the sample is re-oriented from a first orientation to a second orientation.

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APT TECHNOLOGIES LLC11429 BANCROFT LANE FARRAGUT TN 37934

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Liang, Winnie Farragut, US 4 14
McQueen, Trevor Allen Farragut, US 2 6

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