Deben Reports on the Work of the Microscopy & Histology Core Facility at the University of Aberdeen
The Microscopy and Histology Facility provide access to assorted technologies to researchers at the University of Aberdeen. One core technique is Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) which was recently upgraded with the installation of a new JEOL JEM-1400 plus TEM with AMT camera system from Deben. The current research done using this equipment is varied and includes samples such as bone cells, yeast cells and macrophages. Some of the strangest samples recently to pass through the lab include seaweed and sea water plankton.
The TEM allows users to survey their samples at low magnification (down to x10) to easily search for the region of interest. A section of images has been published in a Deben applications note on the ActiveVu.
Leading worldwide supplier, AMT, created the first live imaging high resolution TEM CCD camera system in 1992. They aim to provide imaging systems that improve laboratory efficiency and productivity through using low noise cameras with modern CCDs and fast progressive scan readouts. Electronics and software complement the camera characteristics and are tuned to provide the most efficient TEM image acquisition. The lenses are designed specifically for TEM applications providing outstanding resolution and sensitivity compared to alternative suppliers. This makes this design of optical solutions a serious alternative to fibre optic systems. With exceptional reliability, AMT systems do not require beam blanking or water cooling nor require bellows or sliding O-rings.
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