Single-edged razor blades (Fisher Scientific, Loughborough, UK)

Fine-toothed, double-blade ‘razor’ saw (JLC, Czech Republic)

Fine forceps (no preferred supplier)

Glass knives (Agar Scientific, Stansted, UK)

Cocktail sticks or fine paintbrush (no preferred supplier)

Glass vials (Fisher Scientific, Loughborough, UK)

EM grids (EM Resolutions, Sheffield, UK)

Glass slides (no preferred supplier)

Ultramicrotome (no preferred supplier)

Light microscope (no preferred supplier)

Rotator (no preferred supplier)

pH meter (no preferred supplier)

Plastic pipettes (Fisher Scientific, Loughborough, UK)

Oven at 60 °C (no preferred supplier)

Embedding capsules (TAAB Laboratories Equipment Ltd, Aldermaston, UK)

Sputter coater (Quorum Technologies, Laughton, UK)

Aluminium pins (EM Resolutions, Sheffield, UK)