Sample Preparation for Electron Microscopy - Full List
From BioDIP
Technique | Image | Description | Facility | |
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Nanofilm TEM Stainer, CRTD | Automated contrasting device | automated contrasting of ultrathin sections on grids | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica AFS, MPI | Automated freeze-substitution | Automated freeze-substitution and low temperature embedding. | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica AFS2, MPI | Automated freeze-substitution | Automated freeze-substitution and low temperature embedding. | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica AFS2, CRTD | Automated freeze-substitution | for freeze substitution and low temperature embedding embedding | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Baltec MED-020, MPI | Carbon evaporator | carbon coating and glow discharge of EM grids (also used for glow discharge) | MPI-CBG EM | |
Baltec MED-020, CRTD | Carbon evaporator | carbon coating and glow discharge of EM grids, with additional sputter coating device | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Baltec CPD 030, BIOTEC | Critical point dryer | drying of samples for SEM-inspection | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica CPD 300, CRTD | Critical point dryer, automated | drying of samples for SEM-inspection, fully automated | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Keyence BZ 8000, CRTD | Epifluorescence microscope | widefield fluorescence microscope for CLEM (equipped with color camera) | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica MZ6F, CRTD | Epifluorescence microscope | target preparation | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica EMGP, MPI | Grid plunger | Rapid freezing of thin layers (for single particle analysis in cryoEM). | MPI-CBG EM | |
Baltec HPM-010, MPI | High-pressure freezer | High-pressure freezing of samples up to 2mm in diameter (for bigger samples). | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica EMPACT2+RTS, MPI | High-pressure freezer | High-pressure freezing of samples with rapid transfer (For time-resolved CLEM). | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica IGL, CRTD | Immunogold labeling automat | automated immunogold labeling of sections (for serial section immuno-EM) | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica EM-KMR, CRTD | Knifemaker | production of glass knifes | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
PELCO Biowave Pro, MPI | Microwave processor | accelerated sample preparation from fixation to infiltration | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica EM-AMW, CRTD | Microwave processor | microwave assisted automated sample preparation (for epon or Technovit embedding) | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Baltec SCD 050, BIOTEC | Sputter Coater | coating of dry samples with conductive material | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica EM-TP, CRTD | Tissue processor | Automated sample preparation (for epon or Technovit embedding) | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica UC6-FCS, CRTD | Ultacryomicrotome | Tokuyasu cryosections | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC | |
Leica UC6-FC6, MPI | Ultacryomicrotome | for Tokoyasu sections | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica UCT, MPI-1 | Ultramicrotome | for plastic embedded samples | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica UCT, MPI-2 | Ultramicrotome | for plastic embedded samples | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica UCT, MPI-3 | Ultramicrotome | for plastic embedded samples | MPI-CBG EM | |
Leica UC6, CRTD | Ultramicrotome | sectioning of plastic embedded samples | EM- and Histo-Facility CRTD / BIOTEC |