Abstract: A system and method for sustainability management of energy consumption of a selected resource, including a memory and a processor to calculate a global sustainability quantification value. The global sustainability quantification value may be a resultant quantity of the selected resource which may be produced by exploitation of a predetermined quantity of a predetermined second resource.

Abstract: A thermal generation system including a first renewable energy system operative to heat a first working fluid flowing therein, a second renewable energy system operative to heat a second working fluid flowing therein, and a heat transfer fluid for providing a thermal energy consumption system with thermal energy, the heat transfer fluid being designated to be heated by thermal energy, provided by the heated first working fluid, to a first elevated temperature and the heat transfer fluid being designated to be heated by thermal energy, provided by the heated second working fluid, to a second elevated temperature, wherein the second elevated temperature is greater than the first elevated temperature, the heat transfer fluid entering the thermal energy consumption system at the second elevated temperature.

Abstract: A system and method for sustainability management of energy consumption of a selected resource, including a memory and a processor to calculate a global sustainability quantification value. The global sustainability quantification value may be a resultant quantity of the selected resource which may be produced by exploitation of a predetermined quantity of a predetermined second resource.

Abstract: A method of visualizing a sample in a wet environment including introducing a sample into a specimen enclosure in a wet environment and scanning the sample in the specimen enclosure in a scanning electron microscope, thereby visualizing the sample.

Abstract: A method for detecting a metabolic malady in a subject, the method including: (a) measuring a quantitative feature of a lipid body disposed within a leukocyte derived from the subject, and (b) comparing the measurement obtained in step (a) with a threshold value, wherein if the measurement is significantly different from the threshold value, the measurement is indicative that the subject has or is at risk of developing the metabolic malady.

Abstract: A method of visualizing a sample in a wet environment including introducing a sample into a specimen enclosure in a wet environment and scanning the sample in the specimen enclosure in a scanning electron microscope, thereby visualizing the sample.

Abstract: A chamber suitable for use with a scanning electron microscope. The chamber comprises at least one aperture sealed with a membrane. The membrane is adapted to withstand a vacuum, and is transparent to electrons and the interior of the chamber is isolated from said vacuum. The chamber is useful for allowing wet samples including living cells to be viewed under an electron microscope.

Abstract: A method of visualizing a sample in a wet environment including introducing a sample into a specimen enclosure in a wet environment and scanning the sample in the specimen enclosure in a scanning electron microscope, thereby visualizing the sample.

Abstract: A SEM sample container having a sample enclosure (100, 102) including an electron beam permeable, fluid permeable membrane (132), and a peripheral enclosure sealed to the membrane, and a sample enclosure closure including a quick-connect attachment (152) for sealing engagement with the sample enclosure.

Abstract: A chamber suitable for use with a scanning electron microscope. The chamber comprises at least one aperture sealed with a membrane. The membrane is adapted to withstand a vacuum, and is transparent to electrons and the interior of the chamber is isolated from said vacuum. The chamber is useful for allowing wet samples including living cells to be viewed under an electron microscope.

Abstract: A chamber suitable for use with a scanning electron microscope. The chamber comprises at least one aperture sealed with a membrane. The membrane is adapted to withstand a vacuum, and is transparent to electrons and the interior of the chamber is isolated from said vacuum. The chamber is useful for allowing wet samples including living cells to be viewed under an electron microscope.

Abstract: A chamber suitable for use with a scanning electron microscope. The chamber comprises at least one aperture sealed with a membrane. The membrane is adapted to withstand a vacuum, and is transparent to electrons and the interior of the chamber is isolated from said vacuum. The chamber is useful for allowing wet samples including living cells to be viewed under an electron microscope.

Abstract: A method of detecting binding between first member or members of a binding pair and corresponding second member or members of the binding pair is disclosed. The method comprises interacting a solid support onto which the first member or members of the binding pair being immobilized and arrayed with the corresponding second member or members of the binding pair, the corresponding second member or members of the binding pair being directly or indirectly tagged with a heavy atom; and determining a spatial distribution of the heavy atom over a surface of the solid support, thereby detecting the binding between the first member or members of the binding pair and the corresponding second member or members of the binding pair.

Abstract: A chamber suitable for use with a scanning electron microscope. The chamber comprises at least one aperture sealed with a membrane. The membrane is adapted to withstand a vacuum, and is transparent to electrons and the interior of the chamber is isolated from said vacuum. The chamber is useful for allowing wet samples including living cells to be viewed under an electron microscope.

Abstract: A chamber suitable for use with a scanning electron microscope. The chamber comprises at least one aperture sealed with a membrane. The membrane is adapted to withstand a vacuum, and is transparent to electrons and the interior of the chamber is isolated from said vacuum. The chamber is useful for allowing wet samples including living cells to be viewed under an electron microscope.

Abstract: A device that produces an electron beam with high optical quality for processing a sample, is presented. The optical quality is manifested by very high brightness and low energy spread. The device includes an electron source device comprising an electrode in the form of a shaped first layer, preferably in the form of a conducting crater carrying at least one nanotube, and an extracting electrode, which is formed with at least one aperture and is insulated from the firs layer. The source can be used in any column that requires such properties. The column according to the invention may be a full size or a miniature electron microscope, a lithography tool, a tool used for direct writing of wafers or a field emission display.