Sample Preparation for High Resolution Electron
Microscopy
Preparation of electron-transparent specimen with minimum
distortion is crucial for producing publishable results on high resolution
electron microscopy. Depending on the nature of the material (ceramic, metals,
biological tissue) and the resolution to be achieved, specimen thicknesses after
sample preparation vary from 10 nm to 200 nm. The Electron Microscopy Sample
Preparation provides researchers with state-of-the-art technology to produce
high quality TEM and SEM specimens with great variety of materials constitution.
Ceramic and metallic electron-transparent TEM samples can be produced using
low-speed saws, tuned-piezo ultrasonic cutter, polisher/grinder, mechanical
dimpler, low-angle ion-mill, and electrolytic polisher. Alternatively wedged
specimen can be produced using a unique multi-preparation system. Specimen
featuring biological material can be produced using a high-end ultra-microtome.
The ultra-microtome allows cuts though embedded specimen with a precision of 1
nm.
Allied
High Tech. Inc MultiPrepTM
System
Unltrasonic Disc Cutter with Stereo
Microscope:Gatan
Model 601
Dimpler: Southbay Technology Model D500i
Low Angle Ion Mill: Fischione Instrument Model
1010 LAMP
Ultra-Microtome:
Leica EM UC 6 RT Ultramicrotome
Jet Polisher : Struer TenuPol-5
Electron Microscopy Sample
Preparation Laboratory for Radioactive Samples
Taking advantage of our
potentials in characterizing radioactive materials, we installed additional
sample preparation equipment in radioactive laboratory space. Our sample
preparation laboratory for radioactive samples allows the production of high
quality TEM and SEM specimen and comprises vacuum impregnation, low-speed
sectioning saw, high-end polisher/grinder, and a multi-preparation system. The
equipment for preparing radioactive samples is not producing radioactive
effluents and is connected to an environmental filtration and recirculation
system. All effluents are filtered down to 1 micron and recycled.
Multi-Preparation System,
High-end Polisher/Grinder, Low Speed Saw, Vacuum Impregnation System for the
Preparation of Radioactive Samples
Alpha-Glove Box for the
Preparation of Radioactive Samples
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