{"id":123,"date":"2020-06-23T15:57:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T15:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:39:40","slug":"equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-edf1ee16-5843-40e6-8d45-69397e1216b9\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Electron Microscopes (EMCF)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-b66df145-0082-4295-80fc-e31d8af54eae\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Ultramicrotomes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-f0e07b87-61ae-426c-b65a-8478e79a0353\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sample preparation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-2a38fdfb-2b47-45e4-8639-978ae8c6f3e6\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Accessory equipment<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-deddcb89-ed83-4337-8a78-bbdde146e0b6\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Computing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-edf1ee16-5843-40e6-8d45-69397e1216b9\"><h2>Electron Microscopes (EMCF)<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Microscope<\/th><th>Features<\/th><th>Room<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/jeol-1400flash\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"247\">JEM 1400Flash JEOL<\/a><\/td><td>Microscope for screening and 2D acquisition. Flexible operation from 80-200kV.<\/td><td>316<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/jeol-2100plus\/\">JEM 2100+ <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/jeol-2100plus\/\">JEOL<\/a><\/td><td>Microscope for large-scale 2D screening and tomography. Flexible operation from 80-200kV.<\/td><td>317<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/tecnai-f30-300kv-feg-fei\/\">TECNAI F30<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/tecnai-f30-300kv-feg-fei\/\"> 300kV <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/tecnai-f30-300kv-feg-fei\/\">TFS<\/a><\/td><td>tomography microscope (plastic samples), and cryomicroscope, primarily for cellular tomography application<\/td><td>322<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/zeiss-crossbeam-540-and-550\/\">CrossBeam 550 Zeiss<\/a><\/td><td>Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/services\/fib-sem\/\">FIB-SEM<\/a>) for large-volume 3D imaging.<\/td><td>311<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/zeiss-crossbeam-540-and-550\/\">CrossBeam 540 Zeiss<\/a><\/td><td>Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/services\/fib-sem\/\">FIB-SEM<\/a>) for large-volume 3D imaging.<\/td><td>320<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/serial-block-face-sem-sbem\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4780\">Gemini 450, Zeiss + 3View, Gatan<\/a><\/td><td>Scanning electron microscope combined with a built-in microtome for slice and view 3D imaging of large volumes.<\/td><td>IC 15-142<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-b66df145-0082-4295-80fc-e31d8af54eae\"><h2>Ultramicrotomes<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For plastic sections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table><thead><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/ultramicrotomes\/\">Conventional Ultramicrotomes<\/a><\/th><th><\/th><th>Room<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>UC7, Leica<\/td><td>plastic-1<\/td><td>325<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UC7, Leica<\/td><td>plastic-2<\/td><td>325<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For cryosections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/cryo-ultra-microtomes\/\">Cryo-ultra-microtomes<\/a><\/th><th><\/th><th>Room<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">UC6, Leica<\/td><td>cryo-3, for Tokuyasu cryosections<\/td><td>325<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-f0e07b87-61ae-426c-b65a-8478e79a0353\"><h2>Sample preparation<\/h2><div class=\"vf-links\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-links__heading\">High Pressure Freezer (room 327)<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"vf-links__list vf-list\">\n    <li class=\"vf-list__item\">\n          <a class=\"vf-list__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/high-pressure-freezer-hpm-010\/\">\n        HPM010      <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/equipment\/freeze-substitution-device-afs-1-and-afs-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freeze Substitution Devices (FS) \u2500 room 305A<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AFS-2a, Leica\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>process samples for manual freeze-substitution and plastic-embedding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AFS-2b, Leica\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>process samples for manual freeze-substitution and plastic-embedding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AFS-2c, Leica\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>process samples for manual freeze-substitution and plastic-embedding, acquired with the support of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uni-heidelberg.de\/research\/profile\/field_of_focus_1\/goals.html\" target=\"_blank\">HMLS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-2a38fdfb-2b47-45e4-8639-978ae8c6f3e6\"><h2>Accessory equipment<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leica-microsystems.com\/products\/sample-preparation-for-electron-microscopy\/p\/leica-em-cpd300\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.leica-microsystems.com\/products\/sample-preparation-for-electron-microscopy\/p\/leica-em-cpd300\/\">Leica CPD<\/a><strong> <\/strong>critical point dryer (room 312)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/bruker-skyscan-1272-microct\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7170\">Bruker Skyscan 1270 MicroCT<\/a> (room 312)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safematic.ch\/ccu-010-hv-sputter-coater-vacuum-coating-system-switzerland.php\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.safematic.ch\/ccu-010-hv-sputter-coater-vacuum-coating-system-switzerland.php\">Safematic CCU-010 carbon coater <\/a>(room 312)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quorum Q150R S Sputter coater (room 312)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quorumtech.com\/products\/glow-discharge\/gloqube\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.quorumtech.com\/products\/glow-discharge\/gloqube\">Quorum GloQube Plus glow discharging machine<\/a> (room 324)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-deddcb89-ed83-4337-8a78-bbdde146e0b6\"><h2>Computing<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/electron-microscopy-core-facility\/image-analysis-software\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4742\">Image analysis software<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ppms.embl.de\/login\/?pf=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ppms.embl.de\/login\/?pf=1\"><strong>PPMS<\/strong> <strong>Online 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