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Transmission Electron Microscopy

TEM
Philips CM120 BioTWIN Transmission Electron Microscope

  • High contrast images
  • Wide voltage range (20-120kV)
  • STEM bright-field/dark-field detectors
  • 10cm x 8cm plate negatives

Micrographs taken on this equipment.

diatom
Transverse section through a diatom, Phaeodactylum tricornutum.

golgi body
Golgi body surrounded by mitochondria in mouse myeloid cell.

Gold nanoparticles

For more information from the manufacturer of this microscope, visit the Philips CM120 BioTWIN site

 

Specimen Preparation

3 Leica Ultramicrotomes

  • Ultrathin sectioning with glass or diamond knives
  • Latest model Leica Ultracut R microtome available for sectioning

microtome

Leica EM Block Trimmer

Enables quick and easy trimming of resin blocks in preparation for sectioning

 

Cryo-preparation facility consisting of a Leica High Pressure Freezer and two Leica Automatic Freeze Substitution systems.

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Diatom section

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