All Available Courses

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• General Lab Skills [1 day]

  • Solution preparation

  • Molar, Normal, %, stock dilutions, and multi component

  • Glassware, pipettes, and mixing

  • Weighing and pH adjustments

• Microscopy OLM [1 day]

  • Nature of light

  • Optics and objective correction level

  • Kohler alignment

  • Focus and digital image collection

• Sample Preparation [1 day] - Featuring the EMS 9000 Microwave

  • Trimming

  • Orientation determination

  • Fixation for OLM and TEM

  • Resin embeddment

• Microtomy [2 days] - Featuring the Leica EM UC 7 and RMC/Boeckeler Power Tome PC

  • Thick sectioning (0.5-1.5 um) for OLM

  • Chromatic staining for OLM

  • Thin section (70-40 nm) for TEM - using DiATOME Diamond Knives

  • Post staining for TEM contrast

• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) [2 days] - Featuring the Hitachi 7700

  • Electron optics

  • Aberrations and astigmatisms

  • Beam specimen interaction / image formation

  • Column alignment

  • Focus and astigmatism correction

  • Digital image collection

  • Artifact identification

• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) [2 days] - Featuring the Hitachi SU 3500

  • Chemical specimen processing

  • Critical Point Drying (CPD) and HMDS - using K850 CPD

  • Physical specimen processing

  • Freeze Drying (FD) - using K750X FD and Q150T sputter coater

  • SEM Instrument

  • Beam / specimen interaction theory

  • Instrument parameters ( kV, spot size/beam current, WD, tilt)

  • Signal/ Mode selection SE, BSE, VP, UVD

  • Focus and astigmatism adjustment

• Cryo SEM [1 day] - Featuring the PP3010

  • Cryo sample prep

  • Cryo transfer, fracture, coating

  • SEM cryo stage and imaging

• X-ray Microanalysis [1 day] - Featuring the Bruker Esprit (SDD) and X-Flash SDD

  • Generation and nomenclature

  • Qualitative analysis

  • Quantitative analysis (ZAF)