The BioEM facility offers a range of different methods for imaging biological structures, from tissues, and cells to single molecules.
Techniques offered by the BioEM facility
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Transmission Electron Microscopy
This technique can be used to image the ultrastructure of cells and tissues at nanometer resolution.
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Scanning Electron Microscopy
This method can be used to analyse the surface of structures.
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3view Serial Block Face Imaging
Block face imaging is a fast and convenient technique used to obtain high resolution 3D images from a sample
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Immunoelectron Microscopy
This technique is used to visualize the localization of specific proteins with a TEM