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 ITG staff cannot respond to questions about particular pieces of equipment or software packages unless those questions are related to research conducted in the ITG laboratories. The ITG does not sell, lease, or distribute equipment or software, save that clearly marked as developed by the ITG.
Equipment
Low Speed Bone Saw
This is a precision water-cooled rotary saw intended primarily for fine sectioning of SEM samples. It utilizes a replaceable (and fragile) diamond-impregnated blade (0.3 mm thick) to cut plastic and bone as well as smaller metallurgical and petrographic samples. A variety of sample chucks can hold regularly and irregularly shaped specimens of up to about 26 mm in cross-sectional diameter. A manual micrometer permits positioning of cuts with 5-micron accuracy.
Features
- Low deformation cutting"
- Diamond-impregnated blade (0.3 mm thick)
- Large front dial for adjusting cutting speeds
- Holds specimens of up to about 26 mm in cross-sectional diameter
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
| Primary Contacts | |
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| Secondary Contacts |
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| Manufacturer | Buehler |
| Equipment Model | IsoMet Low Speed Saw |
| Location | Wet Lab |
| Phone Numbers | (217) 244-6928, (217) 265-5071 |
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) 300-0566