Central Electron Microscopy Facility (CEMF)
Contacts
Stephen King, Ph.D.
Director
- sking@uchc.edu
- 860.679.3347
Rachael Norris, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
- norris@uchc.edu
- 860.679.2395
Maya Yankova
Research Associate
- yankova@uchc.edu
- 860.679.2395
Instrumentation
Hitachi H-7650 Transmission Electron Microscope
JEOL JSM-5900LV Scanning Electron Microscope
Zeiss Sigma Gemini HV Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
Sample Preparation Instruments
- Ultramicrotomes
- Vacuum Evaporator
- Sputter Coater
- Critical Point Dryer
- High Pressue Freezer
- Freeze Substitution System
- Ion Beam Coater
Services and Rates
TEM and SEM Specimens
CEMF offers complete processing, examination and photography of TEM (thin-sections) and SEM specimens negative staining.
Negative Staining of Particulate Samples
Negative Staining of Particulate Samples
Other Services
Other services include:
- Cryosectioning
- Freeze-fracture
- Rotary shadow
Negative Staining of Particulate Samples
Training is available on an individual basis
Policies
Electron Microscopy Facility Policies Concerning Training and EM Use
1. Training of individual students/research staff in the use of the TEM and SEM is performed on an individual basis only. If multiple researchers from a single lab wish to be trained, each trainee must be scheduled separately.
2. Following initial training in TEM/SEM use, students/research staff may sign up for and use the microscopes. However, this usage must be overseen by Maya Yankova and so can only occur during normal business hours when Maya Yankova is present in the EM laboratory. Exceptions to this policy are made only in rare cases on an individual basis for highly experienced personnel.
Campus Address
Mailing Address
UConn Health, Main Building
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030