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Bioimaging Facility: Electron Microscopy

We have a unique EM facility offering a broad range of techniques that can answer many biological (and other) questions.

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Leica ARTOS 3D Array Tomography

Location: Biosciences Room 175

Array tomography imaging offers unprecedented capabilities for high-resolution imaging of tissue molecular architectures.

Unlike common tedious sample preparation methods, the new ARTOS 3D offers an innovative technique to simplify the workflow significantly.

  • The specially developed 4mm high precision diamond knife on a fully motorized stage makes it possible to accept a wide-range of substrates and collect accurately measured section ribbons on the carrier in the most careful manner without wrinkling. 
  • Integrated direct section ribbon collection preserves section quality and the small size of a section carrier fits to every chamber, allowing a high section density for SEM analysis. 
  • The innovative design of ARTOS 3D dynamically isolates environmental vibration and eliminates thickness variation due to air turbulences.
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Contact research facility manager, Chieko Itakura , to find out more about research services and project collaborations available

Electron Microscopy Facility

Room 175

Department of Biosciences

Stockton Road

Durham

DH1 3LE

 

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1285

Email: chieko.itakura@durham.ac.uk