Microscopy Lab (MicroED & CryoEM)
Molecular Instrumentation Center (MIC)
Overview
The Microscopy Laboratory at MIC provides electron microscopy and electron crystallography services and training of users to access these techniques for the UCLA researcher community, other academic institutions, and commercial enterprises. Our transmission electron microscope (TEM) has a resolving power on the order of 1-2 nanometers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is managed by the Materials Division of MIC.
Leadership
Contact
For technical and scheduling questions contact Duilio Cascio at the IGP: cascio@mbi.ucla.edu
For information about accounts and rates contact Ignacio Martini at the MIC: matatu@g.ucla.edu
Equipment
The TALOS F200C facility occupies 2200 square feet in total and is located in Young Hall 1294. The room is dedicated to TEM sample preparation, Cryo-preservation and data collection on the Talos microscope.
The room incorporates the following equipment:
- The Plasma Cleaner for cleaning TEM grids: PELCO easiGLOW Glow Discharge Cleaning System
- The FEI Vitrobot Mark III (Vitrification Robot). This is a fully PC-controlled cryo-plunger for vitrification (rapid cooling) of aqueous samples used later in cryo-electron microscopy.
- GATAN 626 Single tilt liquid nitrogen cryo-transfer holder
- GATAN 655 Turbo Pumping Station
- The facility is kept at 20 °C by an independent air conditioning system.
- The compressors and the Haskris LX water recirculating coolers used to remove heat from microscope are kept in an adjacent room, to isolate the noise from the rest of the facility.
Pricing
Sales and Service agreements are being developed. Please consult Ignacio Martini (martini@chem.ucla.edu) about external rates. Daily rates may be possible for external users