Scanning Electron Microscope
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3.5.2 Specimen Storage
Store the Stub where specimen is adhered in desiccator when you have taken photos of it.
If there is no storage box, it would be good to store it at the place out of direct sunlight
and preventing dirt from going inside.
* For the specimens like metals with the possibility of being oxidized or whose
components can be damaged, it is recommended to place it in a vacuum desiccator.
(The specimens that are should be stored in vacuum: easily oxidized metal specimens,
semiconductor materials and biologic specimens)
* The adhesive power of carbon tape gets stronger when it is exposed to the air for a
long time and it can be hard to detach the tape. Unless the specimen has to be kept
for a long term, be sure to detach the carbon tape within a short time for easy
removal.
