The mPrep System™ streamlines materials sample preparation. Use mPrep/s capsules to prepare specimens for TEM, SEM, and other analytical instruments that require sample sectioning. Use mPrep/g capsules to prepare specimens on TEM grids. mPrep System benefits include:
Materials applications
The mPrep System is designed for versatility. Our customers continue to develop new applications. Explore some Materials applications below.
The mPrep system simplifies the preparation of nanoparticles for TEM.
Nanoparticle specimen prep requires forceps to transfer filmed grids through multiple reagents. Grids are stored in grid boxes until TEM imaging.
mPrep/g capsules to hold TEM grids
mPrep/f couplers to prevent introducing damaging reagents into pipettors
Pipettor (such as a Gilson P200 volume) to enable reagent pipetting into mPrep/s capsules
Reagent reservoirs
Microwell plates
mPrep/bench to seal capsule bottoms during long reagent treatments
Gilson Pipetman Neo (P200) pipettors bundled with mPrep/g capsules
mPrep/g Pipettor Kit single-channel
mPrep/g Pipettor Kit eight-channel
mPrep™ CPD Holder for critical-point dry processing of up to 6 mPrep/s or 6 mPrep/g capsules. For use with Tousimis® CPD apparatus, and others with 1.25” (32 mm) diameter chambers. Also used for cryogenic specimen preparation.
Product SKU: 33010$260.00
96-well plates, polypropylene, round wells with U-bottom, 10/sleeve
Product SKU: 51001$43.00
12-channel reagent reservoir, polypropylene
Product SKU: 52501$9.75
The mPrep System streamlines sample preparation of polymers and soft materials that are embedded and cross-sectioned for analysis with SEM-EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy), optical spectroscopies (e.g. FTIR and Raman), and TEM.
The processes to embed and cross-section polymers and soft materials are conducted using laboratory equipment that are not well suited for this purpose. Microscopists experience multiple challenges;
mPrep/s capsule sample preparation addresses these challenges:
mPrep/s capsules to hold specimens
An insertion tool is required to insert, remove and adjust the mPrep/s screen. There are two options:
mPrep/f couplers to prevent introducing damaging reagents into pipettors
Pipettor (such as a Gilson P200 volume) to enable reagent pipetting into mPrep/s capsules
mPrep/bench to seal capsule bottoms during long reagent treatments and resin curing
Reagent reservoirs
Microwell plates
Gilson Pipetman Neo (P200) pipettors bundled with mPrep/s capsules
mPrep/s™ Pipettor Kit single-channel
mPrep/s™ Pipettor Kit eight-channel
This video tutorial shows how to trim and face an embedded block inside an mPrep/s capsule. The capsule is clamped into a microtome chuck for trimming, facing and sectioning.
1 minutes 17 seconds
This video tutorial demonstrates how to use mPrep capsules with multi-channel pipettors and common lab ware to simultaneously deliver reagents to multiple specimens and grids. The video demonstrates TEM fixation and embedding. Reagent processing procedures are similar for all specimen types and for grids with mPrep capsules .
6 minutes 4 seconds
The tutorial starts by introducing the mPrep Workstation. Then it demonstrates how to load and orient specimens into mPrep capsules. Three methods are shown: pinch, compression and cup.
5 minutes 19 seconds
96 capsule bodies without screens
Product SKU: 22550$395.00
Prepare specimens and insert into mPrep/s capsules with or without orientation using integrated screen insertion tool
Product SKU: 42100$980.00
Inserts, removes and adjusts screens in mPrep/s capsules
Product SKU: 32010$33.00
mPrep™ CPD Holder for critical-point dry processing of up to 6 mPrep/s or 6 mPrep/g capsules. For use with Tousimis® CPD apparatus, and others with 1.25” (32 mm) diameter chambers. Also used for cryogenic specimen preparation.
Product SKU: 33010$260.00
96-well plates, polypropylene, round wells with U-bottom, 10/sleeve
Product SKU: 51001$43.00
96-well plates, polypropylene, V-bottom, 10/sleeve
Product SKU: 51010$52.00
96-well plates, polypropylene, V-bottom, 100/case
Product SKU: 51011$419.00
12-channel reagent reservoir, polypropylene
Product SKU: 52501$9.75
