Equipment

Listed below are the major microscopes, ancillary equipment, and facilities available to users of the Microscopy Suite. Click the equipment name for more information on each piece of equipment.

Please be aware that the Microscopy Suite staff cannot respond to questions about specific equipment or software unless they relate to research conducted in the Microscopy Suite laboratories. The Microscopy Suite does not sell, lease, or distribute equipment or software, except that which is clearly marked as developed by the Microscopy Suite.

Linkam Heating and Cooling Stage

Hot and cold stages

The Linkam heating and cooling stage system consists of a THMS600 stage, a T95-LinkPad system controller and a LNP95 liquid nitrogen cooling pump. The stage can be used with the Horiba Raman confocal microscope, the Inspection microscope and other upright light microscopes. The temperature range of the stage is -196 °C to 600 °C and the maximum heating rate is 150 °C/min.

User Resources

 

For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.

Primary Contacts
Secondary Contacts
Manufacturer Linkam
Equipment Model THMS600
Location B650R
Phone Numbers

Facilities

Wet Lab - B612

Bench space, fume hood, some chemicals and solvents, dual source metal evaporator, pH meter, dissecting scope, microbalance, glow discharge system, reverse osmosis water purification system, sonicator, sputter coater, critical point dryer, low speed bone saw, osmium plasma coater, and other equipment.

BL-2 Lab - B420

Bench space, biosafety cabinet for sample manipulations, centrifuge, and two incubators for short-term sample storage.

 

Microscopy Suite

405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL
61801 USA

(217) 333-5493

itg-ms@beckman.illinois.edu