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Cartoon representation of an idealized cryo-EM specimen. Note that the particle (red), the hole in the carbon film (brown), and the thin film of vitreous ice (blue) are not drawn to scale. The main point of this cartoon is to illustrate the goal that the particle should be surrounded on all sides by vitrified buffer, and—in particular—the particle should not touch the air–water interface
