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Electron Microscopy Core Facility

The facility provides advanced expertise in electron microscopy, from sample preparation to image analysis, for a wide variety of biological samples.

Equipment

Electron Microscopes (EMCF)

These microscopes are maintained and managed by the EM core facility. We provide training and assistance to users who wish to use any of the equipment listed below.

MicroscopeFeaturesRoom
JEM 1400Flash, JEOLMicroscope for screening and 2D acquisition. Flexible operation from 80-200kV.319A
JEM 2100+, JEOLMicroscope for large-scale 2D screening and tomography. Flexible operation from 80-200kV.317
TECNAI F30, 300kV FEG, FEItomography microscope (plastic samples), and cryomicroscope, primarily for cellular tomography application322
CrossBeam 550, ZeissFocused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) for large-volume 3D imaging.311
CrossBeam 540, ZeissFocused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) for large-volume 3D imaging.319
Gemini 450, Zeiss + 3View, GatanScanning electron microscope combined with a built-in microtome for slice and view 3D imaging of large volumes.IC 15-142

Ultramicrotomes

For plastic sections

Conventional UltramicrotomesRoom
UC7, Leicaplastic-1325
UC7, Leicaplastic-2325

For cryosections

Cryo-ultra-microtomesRoom
UC6, Leicacryo-3, for Tokuyasu cryosections325

Sample preparation

Freeze Substitution Devices (FS) ─ room 305A

  • AFS-2a, Leica
    • process samples for manual freeze-substitution and plastic-embedding
  • AFS-2b, Leica
    • process samples for manual freeze-substitution and plastic-embedding
  • AFS-2c, Leica
    • process samples for manual freeze-substitution and plastic-embedding, acquired with the support of the HMLS

Accessory equipment

MicroCT
Bruker Skyscan 1270 in room 312

Carbon coater
Leica EM ACE 600 acquired with the support of the HMLS in room 312

Glow discharge device
Pelco easiGlow in room 324

1 Knife-maker
To prepare glass knives for ultramicrotomy (Leica) in room 325

1 Freeze Substitution machine
Leica AFS1 in room 305A

Computing

Image analysis software

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