ASTM E1880-06
(Practice)Standard Practice for Tissue Cryosection Analysis with SIMS
Standard Practice for Tissue Cryosection Analysis with SIMS
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Pressing cryosections flat onto a conducting substrate has been one of the most challenging problems in SIMS analysis of cryogenically prepared tissue specimens. Frozen cryosections often curl or peel off, or both, from the substrate during freeze-drying. The curling of cryosections results in an uneven sample surface for SIMS analysis. Furthermore, if freeze-dried cryosections are not attached tightly to the substrate, the impact of the primary ion beam may result in further curling and even dislodging of the cryosection from the substrate. These problems render SIMS analysis difficult, frustrating and time consuming. The use of indium as a substrate for pressing cryosections flat has provided a practical approach for analyzing cryogenically prepared tissue specimens.(1)
The procedure described herein has been successfully used for SIMS imaging of calcium and magnesium transport and localization of anticancer drugs in animal models (2, 3, 4, 5)
The procedure described here is amenable to soft tissues of both animal and plant origin.
SCOPE
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.
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 − 06
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Tissue Cryosection Analysis with SIMS
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1880; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope analysis need to be mounted flat on an electrically conducting
substrate. Cryosections should remain flat and adhere well to
1.1 This practice provides the Secondary Ion Mass Spec-
the substrate for SIMS analysis. This is achieved by pressing
trometry (SIMS) analyst with a method for analyzing tissue
frozen cryosections into an indium substrate. Indium, being a
cryosections in the imaging mode of the instrument. This
malleable metal (Moh hardness = 1.2,Young’s modulus = 10.6
practice is suitable for frozen-freeze-dried and frozen-hydrated
GPa), provides a “cushion” for pressing and holding the frozen
cryosection analysis.
cryosections flat for SIMS analysis. Indium substrates are
1.2 This practice does not describe methods for optimal
prepared by pressing sheet indium onto a polished silicon
freezing of the specimen for immobilizing diffusible chemical
wafer.An approximately 1 µm thick layer of indium (99.999 %
species in their native intracellular sites.
purity) is then vapor deposited on this surface. This top layer
1.3 This practice does not describe methods for obtaining provides “fluffy” indium that helps in holding cryosections flat
for SIMS analysis.
cryosections from a frozen specimen.
1.4 This practice is not suitable for any plastic embedded
5. Significance and Use
tissues.
5.1 Pressing cryosections flat onto a conducting substrate
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
has been one of the most challenging problems in SIMS
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
analysis of cryogenically prepared tissue specimens. Frozen
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cryosections often curl or peel off, or both, from the substrate
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
during freeze-drying. The curling of cryosections results in an
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
uneven sample surface for SIMS analysis. Furthermore, if
freeze-dried cryosections are not attached tightly to the
2. Referenced Documents
substrate, the impact of the primary ion beam may result in
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
further curling and even dislodging of the cryosection from the
E673 Terminology Relating to SurfaceAnalysis (Withdrawn
substrate. These problems render SIMS analysis difficult,
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frustrating and time consuming. The use of indium as a
substrate for pressing cryosections flat has provided a practical
3. Terminology
approach for analyzing cryogenically prepared tissue speci-
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3.1 Definitions:
mens (1).
3.1.1 SeeTerminology E673 for definitions of terms used in
5.2 The procedure described herein has been successfully
SIMS.
used for SIMS imaging of calcium and magnesium transport
and localization of anticancer drugs in animal models (2, 3, 4,
4. Summary of Practice
5).
4.1 This practice describes a method for the analysis of
5.3 The procedure described here is amenable to soft tissues
tissue cryosections with SIMS. Tissue cryosections for SIMS
of both animal and plant origin.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E42 on Surface 6. Apparatus
Analysis and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E42.06 on SIMS.
6.1 The procedure described here can be used for tissue
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2006. Published November 2006. Originally
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E1880 – 97 (2002). cryosection analysis with virtually any SIMS instrument.
DOI: 10.1520/E1880-06.
6.2 A cold stage in the SIMS instrument is needed to
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM analyze frozen-hydrated specimens (6).
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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E1880 − 06
7. Procedure indium substrate can be freeze-dried by transferring the indium
substrate to a freeze-drier.
7.1 Prepare the indium substrate by pressing sheet indium
7.1.2 Upon completion of freeze-drying, the freeze-drier
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