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Polymer ‘nano-suit’ protects insects from vacuum

April 16, 2013 – 6:01 pm
  • Polymer ‘nano-suit’ protects insects from vacuum | Chemistry World - Japanese scientists have shown that coating insect larvae with Tween-20, a common detergent, lets them survive the powerful vacuum inside an electron microscope. The technique could pave the way for high resolution live imaging.(10.1073/pnas.1221341110)

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