SAMPLE PREPARATION
The Bio-imaging platform provides users with some equipment for the preparation of their samples for electron microscopy. To know more about their use, please contact Julie-Christine Lévesque by email at jc.levesque@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca or by phone at 418 525-4444 ext. 48283.
This instrument is used to make semi-fine and ultra-fine cuts of resin embedded samples for electron microscopy. It can be used with glass knives (semi-fine cuts) or diamond knives. Users must provide their own knife.
Leica
Ultracut S
This device is used for nanospraying of suspended samples for transmission and scanning electron microscopy. This technology prevents particle aggregation and allows the particles to be spread evenly over the chosen medium.
Hamamatsu Nanotechnology
FACSCanto A