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NEW CAPABILITIES (collaboration between KY INBRE, UofL MNTC and UofL Brown Cancer Center! Cryo TEM Sample Prep Station for Single Particle Analysis & Purified Samples in Suspension

Includes Pelco Glow Discharge System, Leica EM GP2 Plunge Freezing Station, Clipping Station, Puck Storage System, and Sample Storage and Dry Shipper

Dual-Mode objective lens

Capabilities

Imaging

Ultramicrotome for ultrathin sectioning of samples for EM

Capabilities

Features

Cutting Transmission: vibration decoupled gravity stroke

Coarse knife-movements: N-S: 10mm stepping motor

E-W: 25mm manual drive


Process Changes


Imaging

Capabilities

Imaging


Focused Ion Beam (FIB)


Characterization


Ideal for: Ultra high resolution imaging, in-situ cross-sectioning and TEM sample preparation, automated surface pattern generation (milling or deposition), 3D SEM, EDS and EBSD reconstruction


Capabilities

Features

Ideal for: high resolution imaging, crystal orientation, Z-contrast imaging


Capabilities

FEI Quanta 250 Features


Ideal for: high resolution imaging, EDX, biological samples, temperature variation

Capabilities

Zeiss EVO MA 10 Features


Ideal for: elemental analysis and mapping, biological samples, large samples, fracture analysis, Z-contrast imaging

List of Equipment

NEW CAPABILITIES and PROCESSES at UK: 

The facility is designed to handle groups of 10-15 students for demonstrations at each microscope, or sample preparation, including ultramicrotome use.

Capabilities


Capabilities

NEW CAPABILITY at WKU: 

Additional Confocal Microscopes

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