Facilities
- LEO 1450VP Scanning Electron Microscope and EDXA Analytical Facility
- JEM 1011 Transmission Electron Microscope
The unit offers a consultancy service to support business and companies involved in research and development, scientific analysis, material characterisation and many other scientific investigations.
- A generous chamber size allows images from the surface of virtually any solid material or biological sample with spatial resolution of 4nM and magnifications from 20x to 200,000x.
- Variable pressure mode (VPSE), which enables samples with lighter elemental composition (silicates, clays, cements, fabrics, plastics etc.) and biological specimens to be imaged.
- Conventional high vacuum mode with detectors for both secondary and backscatter electron imaging.
- Elemental composition of areas and features, with spectral representation, qualitative and semi quantitative analysis of individual spots or areas and mapping can be carried out using the Oxford INCA software.
- Cryogenic Stage enables delicate specimens (such as oils, and biological specimens) to be maintained at low temperatures (liquid nitrogen) while being examined and analysed.
- Imaging and descriptive analysis of images and spectral traces from the SEM can be produced to clients requirements. Hard copy and digital images can be produced for customers and in-house expertise enables interpretation of particle size, dimensions and characterisation samples.
