Scanning EM
The Wolfson Bioimaging Facility is well equipped for a range of SEM experiments.
Our user-friendly SEM – FEI Quanta 200 FEG-SEM – is suitable for imaging biological samples and materials in a variety of modes.
- High vacuum SEM – typically used for biological materials following fixation, dehydration and coating with a thin layer of conductive metal (e.g. gold). This is also suitable for stable materials.
- Low vacuum / environmental SEM – to image materials in at least partially hydrated states. This is also suitable for some non-conductive and low melting point materials
The Zeiss Gemini 450 SBF-SEM is also available on request for high resolution high vacuum imaging.
Additional information is available on the Quanta 200 microscope page as well as information regarding available processing equipment.
