Service Centre category(ies)
Biobanks / Clinical Samples / Histology / Pathology
Microscopy
Description of the Service Centre
This Core Research Facility is centered on Transmission Electronic Microscopy and Optical Microscopy with the ancillary equipment. Provides both the equipment and technical support to researchers needing high level optical and TEM to tackle studies either of cell or material sciences. Besides the instruction of researchers the Facility also offers training courses as well as guided visits to high school students. Facility is engaged on workshops or exhibitions for the public organized by IBMC.
Service Centre web address
http://www.ibmc.up.pt/research/research-facilities
Contact person's name
Rui Fernandes, João Relvas, Roberto Salema
Contact person's e-mail
(rfernand@ibmc.up.pt) or (JRelvas@ibmc.up.pt) or (rsalema@ibmc.up.pt)
Contact person's telephone
+351 226 074 900
Last edited on
2013-06-14 12:27:41
Service
Transmission Electronic Microscopy
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
conventional Ultrastructure elemetal analysis - EDS immunoelectromicroscopy in situ hybridization Autoradiography Training in tissue preparation and equipment usage Fixation, embedding, sectioning, and staining for TEM applications
Service
Optical Microscopy
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
cryomicroscopy paraffin embedding Immunohistochemistry Training in tissue preparation and equipment usage Fixation, embedding, sectioning, and staining for LM applications
Equipment
Electron microscope Jeol model JEM 1400
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Electron microscope Zeiss model EM 10 C
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Electron microscope Zeiss model EM 902 A
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Camera Orius Gatan (coupled electron microscope Jeol model 1400 and Zeiss
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Ultramicrotome RMC Power Tome PC; Leica Reichert SuperNova
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Ultramicrotome LKB Bromma; Ultramicrotome MT-7
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Knifemaker LKB / Leica Glass
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Cryostat Leica CM 3050 S
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Paraffin tissue processor Microm STP 120-2; Modular embedding system Microm
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Paraffin microtome Micron HM 335-E
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Tissue Chopper McILwain
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Vibratome Leica
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Light microscope Zeiss Primo-Star
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Light microscope Olympus CX31 with DP-25 Camera
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service