Electron Microscopy Lab
The invention of the electron microscope in the 30’s and its subsequent application to biological materials gave new impetus to the study of cellular structure.
An electron microscope utilizes an electron beam instead of a light beam and the lenses are electromagnets instead of glass. The main advantage of the electron microscope resides in its greater resolution. In fact, it visualizes clearly objects of 50 or 60 nanometres while the light microscope visualizes only objects larger than one micrometer.
The available equipment includes:
Transmission Electron Microscope
- Philips TEM CM100
Scanning Electron Microscope
- JEOL SEM 5200
Applications
The electron microscope has allowed us to visualize subcellular structure and we are now able to ascribe functions to these structures also thanks to biochemical studies. The Electron Microscope Lab is located in the Via Selmi building. The lab provides TEM, SEM and specimen preparation services for pilot studies to the University of Bologna and the surrounding area.
If you are interested in more information please contact Prof. Franca Scanabissi ( f.scanabissi@alma.unibo.it )
