Leica EM GP2 Automatic Plunge Freezer

  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Pre-blotting time
  • Blotting time
  • Post-blotting
  • Number of blotting
  • Position of blotting
  • Sample rotation
  • Single or multiple blotting

Can be optimized for each specimen and grid type. Temperature and amount of nitrogen can be controlled.

Microtomization equipment

  • UC Enuity (LEICA)
  • Ultramicrotome with cryo chamber
  • EM Rapid (LEICA)
  • Pyramitome

CATHODIC SPRAY METALLIZERS

QUORUM Q150T/ES

Deposit thickness controlled by quartz balance

  • Metal deposits (noble or oxidizable)
  • Carbon deposits
  • Hydrophilization of surfaces

JEOL JFC-1300

  • Gold deposits

OLYMPUS BX51 OPTICAL MICROSCOPE

  • Transmitted and reflected light
  • Olympus SC 30 camera (3.3 megapixel CMOS sensor)
  • Olympus u-CMAD3 camera adapter
  • Trinocular: x4, x20 and x50
  • Olympus cellSens Entry program

IT SUPPORT

  • Tecnai Imaging and Analysis software
  • Avizo for tomography via Tecnai 20
  • Aphelion Dev.
  • Analysis station