The Microscopy & Microanalysis Unit's Instruments

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Microscopy & Microanalysis Unit's state-of-the-art instruments:

Scanning Electron Microscope

Zeiss EVO LS 15 SEM: Variable Pressure SEM  [ see image > ]
 

• Tungsten gun
• Everhart-Thornley Secondary Electron Detector
• Zeiss VPSE G3 detector
• Robinson Backscatter Detector
• Zeiss Backscatter Detector
• ADDA III SEM/STEM Scan Interface

X-ray Powder Diffraction System

PANanalytical X’Pert Pro XRD  [ see image > ]
 

• PW3050/60: Theta 2 Theta with Flat sample stage, Sample stage spinner, fixed divergence split line optics assembly, width mask (20mm, 15mm, 10mm, 5mm), Divergence slit (4 deg, 2 deg, 1 deg, ½ deg, ¼ deg), Scatter-slit (4 deg, 2 deg, 1 deg, ½ deg, ¼ deg), fixed slit interface, High score plus software with ICCD PDF-4/ Minerals 2009 database.

Portable XRF Analyzer

Bruker AXS Handheld Tracer IIIV system
 

SEM Specimen Preparation:

See IMAGE GALLERY of:
 

• Critical Point Dryer - BAL-TEC CPD 030
• Gold Sputter Coater Unit – EMITECH K550
• Carbon Coater Unit – EMITECH K250
• Mini Freeze Drier – Dynavac
• Sonicator
• Ovens

Light Microscopes and Image Capturing Systems

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• Leica MZ 16 stereo dissection microscopes
• Leica MZ 16 stereo microscope with polarization and transmitted light base
• Olympus BX50 Microscope with polarization, DIC, 100x UPlanFl oil, 40x UPlanFl, 20x UPlanFl, 10x UPlanFl.
• Leica 35mm camera system
• Spot Flex Digital Camera System
• Nikon D3X, Canon D7 Micro Imaging System with Infinity Long Distance Microscope tube and Objectives (CF2, CF3, CF4, CF5, HDF2). ML-1000 illuminator, Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D and 60mm f/2.8D lens, Canon EFS 18-200mm f/305-5.6 IS lens.
• SOFTWARE
  - Auto Montage, Photoshop CS4, Genuine Fractle 4, Helicon Focus 5 Pro.
  - Nikon SF-200 super coolscan 400ED

> Visit our Micrographs Gallery.

 

 

 

Mr Martin Pueschel , Scientific Illustrator
Last Updated: 23 June 2011