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
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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.
Synonym(s): cryofracture.
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