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Ancillary Equipment
Support equipment contained within the Center includes: specimen preparation facilities, microtomes (one with cyro capabilities), a Buehler Isomet 1000 Precision saw, South Bay Tech. Dimpler, Ecomet grinder/polisher, Tenupol chemical polisher, evaporation and sputter coaters, etc. For further information on the polishers and grinders, you may call or e-mail Dr. Mike Pendleton or Dr. Zhiping Luo.
VIBROMET 2 Vibratory Polisher
For sample preparation for Electron Backscattered Diffraction. Vibratory action mechanically or chemo-mechanically prepares specimens while minimizing the amount of deformation. Removes remaining deformation or scratches from extremely soft specimens such as gold, lead, copper, and silver as well as multiple material specimens that have been prepared using conventional methods. For more information, call or email Tom Stephens.
ELECTROMET4 Polisher/Etcher
For sample preparation for Electron Backscattered Diffraction. Quickly and effectively electrolytically polishes and etches solid solution alloys including stainless steels, aluminum, titanium, and many copper based alloys. Semi-Automatic System with polish-to-etch programming to increase specimen consistency. 1 KVA system provides enough current to prepare a wide range of materials and specimen sizes. For more information contact Dr. Mike Pendleton.
Pelco Biowave
The Biowave is a sophisticated cold microwave oven permitting more efficient and effective fixation, embedding and staining protocols to be established and antibody-antigen recognition events to be amplified. It will be particularly helpful with specimens that are difficult to process (e.g. zebra fish embroys, myelinated nerve tissues etc.). For further information on this instrument, call or e-mail Ann Ellis.