Electron Microscopy Facility 

Research Equipment

The Electron Microscopy facility operates two transmission electron microscopes. The Phillips CM10 PW6020 TEM is used for research applications.

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The Phillips CM10 PW6020 is available for use by researchers independently with prior approval from the facility director (W. Gunning, PhD) and training from one of the EM laboratory technologists.  The TEM has an accelerating voltage range of 40-100kV and magnification from 18k to 450k times.  Its camera chamber can hold up to 36 sheets of negative film.

Research Support Equipment:

EM:
OMU3 Ultramicrotome C. Reichert, Austria
MT6000-XL Ultramicrotome RMC, Inc.
LKB Bromma Ultramicrotome
Dent-X 8 CR Negative Film Development Equipment
Beem Drying Cabinet
Kodamatic 42A Processor

Histology:
Reichert HistoSTAT Rotary Microtome 820
Leitz 1512 Microtome
Laboratory Microwave LMV-1-120 TBS, Inc.
Leica EG1160 Paraffin Block Maker

Last Updated: 7/15/24