freeze fracture

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freeze frac·ture

a procedure for preparing cells or other biologic samples for electron microscopy in which the sample is frozen quickly and then broken with a sharp blow.

Synonym(s): cryofracture

freeze frac·ture

(frēz frak'shŭr)

A procedure for preparing cells or other biologic samples for electron microscopy during which the sample is frozen quickly and then broken with a sharp blow.
Synonym(s): cryofracture.

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