ASTM E1880-97(2002)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Tissue Cryosection Analysis with SIMS
Standard Practice for Tissue Cryosection Analysis with SIMS
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1.1 This practice provides the Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) analyst with a method for analyzing tissue cryosections in the imaging mode of the instrument. This practice is suitable for frozen-freeze-dried and frozen-hydrated cryosection analysis.
1.2 This practice does not describe methods for optimal freezing of the specimen for immobilizing diffusible chemical species in their native intracellular sites.
1.3 This practice does not describe methods for obtaining cryosections from a frozen specimen.
1.4 This practice is not suitable for any plastic embedded tissues.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:E1880–97 (Reapproved 2002)
Standard Practice for
Tissue Cryosection Analysis with SIMS
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1880; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope GPa), provides a “cushion” for pressing and holding the frozen
cryosections flat for SIMS analysis. Indium substrates are
1.1 This practice provides the Secondary Ion Mass Spec-
prepared by pressing sheet indium onto a polished silicon
trometry (SIMS) analyst with a method for analyzing tissue
wafer.An approximately 1 µm thick layer of indium (99.999 %
cryosections in the imaging mode of the instrument. This
purity) is then vapor deposited on this surface. This top layer
practice is suitable for frozen-freeze-dried and frozen-hydrated
provides “fluffy” indium that helps in holding cryosections flat
cryosection analysis.
for SIMS analysis.
1.2 This practice does not describe methods for optimal
freezing of the specimen for immobilizing diffusible chemical
5. Significance and Use
species in their native intracellular sites.
5.1 Pressing cryosections flat onto a conducting substrate
1.3 This practice does not describe methods for obtaining
has been one of the most challenging problems in SIMS
cryosections from a frozen specimen.
analysis of cryogenically prepared tissue specimens. Frozen
1.4 This practice is not suitable for any plastic embedded
cryosections often curl or peel off, or both, from the substrate
tissues.
during freeze-drying. The curling of cryosections results in an
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
uneven sample surface for SIMS analysis. Furthermore, if
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
freeze-dried cryosections are not attached tightly to the sub-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
strate, the impact of the primary ion beam may result in further
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
curling and even dislodging of the cryosection from the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
substrate. These problems render SIMS analysis difficult,
2. Referenced Documents frustrating and time consuming. The use of indium as a
substrate for pressing cryosections flat has provided a practical
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 approach for analyzing cryogenically prepared tissue speci-
E 673 Terminology Related to Surface Analysis
mens.
3. Terminology 5.2 The procedure described herein has been successfully
used for SIMS imaging of calcium transport in intestinal
3.1 Definitions:
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tissue.
3.1.1 SeeTerminologyE 673fordefinitionsoftermsusedin
5.3 The procedure described here is amenable to soft tissues
SIMS.
of both animal and plant origin.
4. Summary of Practice
6. Apparatus
4.1 This practice describes a method for the analysis of
6.1 The procedure described here can be used for tissue
tissue cryosections with SIMS. Tissue cryosections for SIMS
cryosection analysis with virtually any SIMS instrument.
analysis need to be mounted flat on an electrically conducting
substrate. Cryosections should remain flat and adhere well to
the substrate for SIMS analysis. This is achieved by pressing 3
Sod, E. W., Crooker, A. R., and Morrison, G. H., “Biological Cryosection
frozen cryosections into an indium substrate. Indium, being a Preparation and Practical Ion Yield Evaluation for Ion Microscopic Analysis,”
Journal of Microscopy (Oxford), Vol 160, 1990, p. 55.
malleable metal (Moh hardness = 1.2,Young’s modulus = 10.6
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H. “Ion Microscopic Imaging of Calcium Transport in the Intestinal Tissue of
Vitamin D-deficient and Vitamin D-replete Chickens:A Ca Stable Isotope Study,”
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E42 on Surface Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), Vol 87, 1990, p. 5715.
Analysis and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E42.06 on SIMS. Chandra, S., and Morrison, G. H., “Sample Preparation of Animal Tissues and
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