PELCO lacey carbon film coated NetMesh grids

Lacey Carbon Films with No Formvar: Holes are completely open, 400 mesh, copper grids, approx. hole size: 42µmA lacey network support film. The holes in the lacey support film vary in size from less than a quarter micron to more than 10 microns making them ideal for any type of specimen. Lacey support films are extremely strong and withstand vigorous specimen preparation treatment. The specimen material is supported by the film network but lies across or protrudes into the holes of the mesh. This allows high definition imaging without the effects of underlying support material. Lacey films can be used for specimens ranging from large crystals and other particulate material to virus particles. Smaller particles, such as viruses or bacteria, tend to adhere around the inner edges of the holes, an ideal situation for high resolution microscopy. Lacey films are also ideal for selected area electron diffraction imaging. We offer four types of lacey film.

Lacey Carbon Films with No Formvar: Holes are completely open, 400 mesh, copper grids, approx. hole size: 42µm

A lacey network support film. The holes in the lacey support film vary in size from less than a quarter micron to more than 10 microns making them ideal for any type of specimen. Lacey support films are extremely strong and withstand vigorous specimen preparation treatment. The specimen material is supported by the film network but lies across or protrudes into the holes of the mesh. This allows high definition imaging without the effects of underlying support material. Lacey films can be used for specimens ranging from large crystals and other particulate material to virus particles. Smaller particles, such as viruses or bacteria, tend to adhere around the inner edges of the holes, an ideal situation for high resolution microscopy. Lacey films are also ideal for selected area electron diffraction imaging. We offer four types of lacey film.

PELCO TEM Grid Support Film Application Guide

This Support Film Application Guide will help you determine what support film to use for your particular transmission electron microscopy project. Once you have decided which substrate best suits your needs, you can go back up on the page for a listing of available Support Films and pricing.

B = Best; G = Good Alternative; - = Not Suitable

Substrate Application	Formvar only	Formvar stabilised with carbon	Silicon mon-oxide on Formvar	Silicon mon-oxide on Type-A	Carbon Type-A	Carbon Type-B	Pure carbon film	Lacey Film suitable?
Applications Requiring Pure Formvar	B	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
Bacterial Suspensions	-	G	B	B	B	B	B	Yes
Cell Fragment Suspensions	-	B	B	B	B	B	B	Yes
Diffraction Studies	-	-	G	G	B	B	B	Yes
EDS (energy dispersive spectrometry)	-	G	-	-	B	B	G	Yes
High Resolution Microscopy	-	G	G	B	B	B	B	Yes
High Temperature Techniques / Heating Stage	-	-	-	G	B	-	B	Yes (Type A)
Low Magnification Microscopy	G	B	B	G	G	B	G	No
Particulate Suspension, Biological	-	G	B	B	B	B	B	Yes
Particulate Suspension, Non-biological	-	G	B	B	B	B	B	Yes
Powders, Dry	-	G	B	G	G	B	G	No
Replicas & Low Temperature Techniques	G	B	-	-	G	B	G	Yes (Type-A)
Thin Sections	G	B	G	B	G	B	G	Yes
Viral Suspensions	-	G	G	B	B	B	B	Yes

Updated: 25-04-2025

Code	Pack Size	Availability	Price	Updated: 25-04-2025
GTP01896-F	Pack/50	3 weeks	$294.00 AUD

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