Transmission Electron Microscopy

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.

Transverse section through a diatom, Phaeodactylum tricornutum.

Golgi body surrounded by mitochondria in mouse myeloid cell.

Gold nanoparticles
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Specimen Preparation
3 Leica Ultramicrotomes
- Ultrathin sectioning with glass or diamond knives
- Latest model Leica Ultracut R microtome available for sectioning

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.