On account of its excellent resolution and high throughput, cryoSEM imaging has recently seen resurgence. In this work, we report on the development of cryogenic triple ion gun milling (CryoTIGM™), a broad ion beam milling technique for cryo-planing of vitrified, "frozen-hydrated" specimens. We find that sections prepared with CryoTIGM™ are smooth over exceptionally large areas (~700,000 µm2), and reveal ultrastructural details in similar or better quality than freeze-fractured samples.
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