freeze fracture


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.