Electron Microscope Sample Preparation

Excellent Sample Preparation is a prerequisite for perfect microscopy. Leica Microsystems offers the most comprehensive product porfolio for the preparation of biological, clinical, medical and industrial samples.

Preparation for many applications

Our products allow perfect preparation of samples for examination in the Electron Microscope (TEM – Transmission Electron Microscope and SEM – Scanning Electron Microscope), LM (Light Microscope), Confocal Microscope and AFM (Atomic Force Microscope).

Precise and easy to use instruments

Our instruments for Sample Preparation meet the highest demands in technology and ergonomy, helping you to achieve high-precision results in the field of nanotechnology.


Leica EM GP Automatic Plunge Freezing with Bare Grid Technique For the preparation of vitrified fluid samples or extremely thin samples for cryo-TEM, including biological suspensions and industrial emulsions...	Leica EM UC7 Designed for perfect sectioning at Room Temperature and Cryo The Leica EM UC7 provides easy preparation of semi- and ultrathin sections as well as perfect, smooth surfaces of biological and industrial samples...	Leica EM KMR3 Glass Knifemaker Perfect Glass Knives for perfect ultrathin sections for EM and LM applications The balanced break method of the Leica EM KMR3 ensures perfect...	Leica EM FC7 Cryochamber for Leica EM UC7 and EM UC6 Change your Ultramicrotome Leica EM UC6 or Leica EM UC7 to a Cryoultramicrotome within minutes by mounting the Cryochamber Leica EM FC7 and...


Leica EM AMW Automatic microwave tissue processor for electron microscopy With minimal user interface, rapidly process, embed, and polymerize specimens into resin with the Leica EM AMW’s...	Leica EM AFS2 Freeze substitution and low temperature embedding system for light and electron microscopy The Leica EM AFS2 performs freeze substitution and progressive lowering of temperature (PLT) techniques and allows low...	Leica EM CPD030 Critical point drying device for controlled specimen drying The Leica EM CPD030 is a table-top, critical point dryer that gently dries biological specimens such as pollen, tissue,...	Leica EM RAPID Pharmaceutical milling system for pills The Leica EM RAPID milling system for pharmaceutical research enables analysis of active ingredient distribution on...