The Confocal & EM Core Facility also assists and trains investigators and
students in the preparation of biological samples for Scanning Electron
Microscopy. This includes sample fixation , post fixation, sample
dehydration, critical point drying, or chemical sublimation. Samples are
mounted on microscope stubs, and coated with a thin layer of gold-palladium to
prevent electron beam damage and sample charging while in the microscope.
The Microscopy is performed on a Phillips XLS30 Field Emission Scanning
Electron Microscope, located in the