Enum: CryoEMGridType

Types of electron microscopy grids

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
C_FLAT	None	C-flat holey carbon grid
QUANTIFOIL	None	Quantifoil holey carbon grid
LACEY_CARBON	None	Lacey carbon support film
ULTRATHIN_CARBON	None	Ultrathin carbon film on holey support
GOLD_GRID	None	Pure gold grid
GRAPHENE_OXIDE	None	Graphene oxide support

Slots

Name	Description
cryo_em_grid	Types of electron microscopy grids

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: CryoEMGridType
description: Types of electron microscopy grids
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  C_FLAT:
    text: C_FLAT
    description: C-flat holey carbon grid
    annotations:
      hole_sizes:
        tag: hole_sizes
        value: 1.2/1.3, 2/1, 2/2 μm common
      manufacturer:
        tag: manufacturer
        value: Protochips
  QUANTIFOIL:
    text: QUANTIFOIL
    description: Quantifoil holey carbon grid
    annotations:
      hole_sizes:
        tag: hole_sizes
        value: 1.2/1.3, 2/1, 2/2 μm common
      manufacturer:
        tag: manufacturer
        value: Quantifoil
  LACEY_CARBON:
    text: LACEY_CARBON
    description: Lacey carbon support film
    annotations:
      structure:
        tag: structure
        value: irregular holes, thin carbon film
  ULTRATHIN_CARBON:
    text: ULTRATHIN_CARBON
    description: Ultrathin carbon film on holey support
    annotations:
      thickness:
        tag: thickness
        value: 3-5 nm typical
  GOLD_GRID:
    text: GOLD_GRID
    description: Pure gold grid
    annotations:
      advantages:
        tag: advantages
        value: inert, high-resolution imaging
  GRAPHENE_OXIDE:
    text: GRAPHENE_OXIDE
    description: Graphene oxide support
    annotations:
      advantages:
        tag: advantages
        value: atomically thin, good contrast