CA3032234C - Electron microscopy - Google Patents

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CA3032234C
CA3032234C CA3032234A CA3032234A CA3032234C CA 3032234 C CA3032234 C CA 3032234C CA 3032234 A CA3032234 A CA 3032234A CA 3032234 A CA3032234 A CA 3032234A CA 3032234 C CA3032234 C CA 3032234C
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Meindert Hugo Lamers
Rafael FERNANDEZ-LEIRO
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    • B01L9/523—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips for multisample carriers, e.g. used for microtitration plates
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    • G01N30/00—Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography or field flow fractionation
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    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
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