Electron Microscopy Facility
Director: Douglas J. Law
Location: BSB 008
Phone: 816–235–2568 or –6244
Services
- formation of specimen support films
- visualization of macromolecules, viruses, and bacteria by negative staining
- fixation and embedding of tissue samples and cell suspensions
- thin sectioning of resin-embedded materials
- cryoprotection and thin sectioning of frozen, non-embedded materials
- immuno-gold labeling of cryosections
Equipment
- JEOL 1200-EX TEM equipped with goniometric specimen stage and digital video imaging capabilities (Macintosh-based)
- Rechert Ultracut-S ultramicrotome with UCS cryosectioning attachment
- Dedicated photographic darkroom
