{"id":31,"date":"2023-05-23T11:03:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/science-resource-support-services\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:13:20","slug":"microscopy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/science-resource-support-services\/microscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Microscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bates supports a wide variety of microscopy techniques (see below). These instruments are available to all Bates faculty, staff, and students. For training or general consultation, please contact Mark Lessard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+<\/span>JEOL JSM-7100FLV<\/a><\/h5>
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Field Emission Variable Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscope with EDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This instrument is equipped with a sample chamber-level secondary electron detector and both HV and LV backscatter detectors. It is equipped with a Schottkey thermal field emission gun and offers resolution of approximately 2-3 nm at 30 kV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SEM is equipped with a Thermo\/ Noran System 7 Energy Dispersive Spectrometer with a LN-free digital detector. This system enables quantitative spectrum analysis with and without standards, spectral imaging, x-ray mapping, x-ray line scans, point and shoot sampling, and digital image acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sample preparation equipment for the SEM:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Denton Vacuum DV1 Carbon Evaporation unit; attachments for rods or yarn <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anatech Hummer 6.6 Sputtering System with rotating, tilted stage and Au\/Pd target <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ladd Research CO2 Critical Point Dryer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scandium Image analysis software<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adobe Photoshop software<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fume hood<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

+<\/span>Leica SP8 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope<\/a><\/h5>
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The Leica SP8 confocal microscope is equipped with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n