Electron Microscopy Center

Overview of Services

The IU Bloomington Electron Microscopy Center (IUB EMC) was established in 2013 as the unification of two separate EM facilities that co-operated but that were not organizationally unified. The unified facility houses four transmission electron microscopes (TEM's) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) outfitted for serial block face SEM imaging.  We also house sample preparation equipment for both conventional and cryoEM, including a high pressure freezer, an automated freeze substitution machine and an assortment of ultramicrotomes.  In addition to TEM sample preparation equipment, the center also has equipment for SEM sample preparation that includes a critical point drier and sputter coating device.  The expertise of the four staff members covers all the areas mentioned above, and extends to the computational analysis necessary for the three-dimensional reconstruction work associated with cryoEM.  The staff of the IUB EMC provides all equipment training for users, who can then reserve instruments on a fee-for-use basis.  The staff also collects data and does data analysis for people when requested.  This fee-for-service work involves charges for both any equipment used as well as for the time the staff spends doing the work.  Finally, the IUB EMC is currently working with the IUB Pervasive Technology Institute to devise a web-based robust and permanent data storage tool for all data collected in the EMC.

Leadership

Marc Morais
Faculty Director
812-855-2706
mcmorais@iu.edu

Steve Tait
Faculty Director
812-855-1302
tait@iu.edu

David Morgan
Staff Director
812-856-1457
dagmorga@iu.edu

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

1. IUB Electron Microscopy Center Website

Contacts

Available Equipment and Resources

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