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Electron Microscopy Technologies & Instruments

NYU Langone’s Microscopy Laboratory uses powerful electron microscopes to obtain high-resolution images of your specimens. Electron microscopy sample preparation is generally a drop-off service. However, if you prefer to perform your own imaging and are a new user, we can provide training. If you are an experienced user, we can offer—with approval—the materials required for your experiment. See our fees for technologies and instruments.

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Electron Microscopy Technologies

Our in-house electron microscopy technologies include the following:

  • embedding using either epoxy or acrylate-based embedding resins at ambient or low temperatures
  • thin sectioning using Leica Ultracut UCT and EM UC6/EM6 cryo-ultramicrotome
  • cryo-ultramicrotomy using Leica UC6/EM6 and UC7/EM7 cryo-ultramicrotome
  • array tomography sectioning using a Leica ARTOS 3D microtome
  • immunolabeling following wholemount, pre- or postembedding protocols
  • Tokuyasu immunogold labeling of ultrathin cryosections
  • high-pressure freezing using a Bal-Tec HPM 010, and freeze substitution by a Leica EM AFS2 automatic freeze-substitution system
  • negative staining of viruses, bacteria, and macromolecules
  • rotary shadowing using a BOC Edwards Auto 306 evaporator for DNA, RNA, and macromolecules
  • cryo EM or electron tomography data collection using either ThermoFisher Talos120C or JEOL1400 Flash transmission electron microscope (TEM)
  • three-dimensional electron microscopy using a Zeiss Gemini300 field-emission scanning electron microscope (SEM) with Gatan 3View or a ThermoFisher Helios 650 DualBeam SEM (located at the New York Structural Biology Center)
  • correlative light and electron microscopy

Electron Microscopy Instruments

We provide access to some of the most powerful electron microscopy instruments:

  • FEI Talos L120C TEM with Gatan 4k x 4k OneView camera
  • JEOL1400 Flash TEM with Gatan 4k × 4k Rio CMOS camera and Gatan Elsa cryoholder
  • Gatan Model 655 turbo pumping station
  • Fischione 2040 dual-axis rotating holder
  • Zeiss Gemini 300 FESEM with Gatan 3View
  • Leica Ultracut UCT microtome
  • Leica EM UC6/EM FC6 cryo-ultramicrotome
  • Leica ARTOS 3D microtome/FC7 cryo-ultramicrotome
  • Leica EM FCS cryo-ultramicrotome
  • Leica glass knife maker
  • BOC Edwards Auto 306 evaporator
  • PELCO BioWave Pro laboratory microwave system
  • PELCO easiGlow
  • Rave Scientific CCU-010 HV coating system
  • Tousimis Autosamdri-931 critical point dryer
  • Denton Desk V sputter coater
  • Zeiss Axio upright microscope with AxioCam ERc 5s digital camera