Service Centre category(ies)
Description of the Service Centre
The high resolution cellular bio-imaging laboratory is a technological platform managed by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra (FMUC). It is part of the National Network of Electron Microscopy (Pole of the University of Coimbra - RNME) and the only technological infrastructure of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), in the center of Portugal, specially dedicated to the Health Sciences field.
Service Centre web address
http://www.uc.pt/fmuc/plataformastecnologicas/LabBCAR
Contact person's name
Contact person's name (if different)
Contact person's e-mail
hmgirao@fmed.uc.pt
Contact person's telephone
239480221
Last edited on
2015-02-10 12:48:55
Service
Analysis of samples by light and transmission electron microscopy
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
The laboratory of high resolution bio-imaging of the FMUC is devoted to the analysis of biological samples
Equipment
Fluorescence Microscope Zeiss Axio HXP-120
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
TEM FEI-Tecnai G2 Spirit Biotwin
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Full-service
Comments
operated by the EM technician
Equipment
Cryo (Leica EM UC6 + EM FC6
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Full-service
Comments
ultra-microtome with cryo unit; operated by the EM technician
Equipment
Fluorescent Microscope Leica DM IRE2
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Microscope equipped with a later CCD camera; suitable for live imaging
Equipment
Confocal Microscope Zeiss LSM710
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Equipped with 458, 488, 514, 561 e 633 lasers; suitable for live imaging