Electron Microscopy Facility

The HSC Electron Microscopy Facility in Albuquerque is open to staff, students, faculty and others who would like to use the equipment for research.

Equipment

• Hitachi HT7700 TEM with a dual-mode objective lens to optimize for either high-contrast or high-resolution imaging, a tilt stage and digital imaging. Associated software can provide image stitching and tomographic reconstruction.
• Preparative equipment, including ultramicrotomes and associated equipment for resin-embedded samples, CPD unit, carbon evaporator, and other ancillary lab equipment are also housed in the facility.

Services

Many users prepare and image their own samples, but sample preparation for EM can be very time-consuming. We can assist by preparing and/or imaging samples. Contact the manager to discuss your project.

Training

New users who wish to be trained to use the facility equipment should contact us to discuss project needs and to schedule training. The manager is available to assist with instrument and/or sample questions once training is completed. Users who demonstrate a suitable level of proficiency and responsibility may be allowed to use the facility after hours or on weekends.

Please include the following acknowledgement on any publications that use data collected at the facility:

“Data were generated in the HSC-Electron Microscopy Facility, which is supported by The University of New Mexico Health Sciences.”

Other EM facilities at UNM

If you need chemical analysis of your sample by EM or variable pressure SEM, contact:

• The TEM Laboratory in UNM Earth & Planetary Sciences
• UNM Center for Micro Engineered Materials
• UNM Institute of Meteoritics - SEM & Microprobe Facility