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
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (S)TEM
Thermo Fisher FEI Tecnai G2 F20 S-TWIN STEM operates at up to 200 kV with a Schottky field-emission electron gun. Digital image acquisition using an AMT 4k x 4k CMOS camera or a Gatan Orius widefield retractable side-mount camera, as well as HAADF-STEM (High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy). Various holders.
Features:
- Electron Source: Schottky FEG
- Detectors: Dark- (HAADF) and Brightfield STEM
- Camera: AMT BioSprint 4k x 4k (16 Megapixel) ActiveVu CMOS camera
- Optional camera: Gatan Orius widefield retractable side-mount 2k x 2k (7.4 Megapixel) camera
- Holders: Single-tilt, Double-tilt, High-angle, and Custom STM tip
- Vacuum System: ODP, IGPx3, and PVP
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
| Primary Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Secondary Contacts | |
| Manufacturer | Thermo Fisher FEI |
| Equipment Model | Tecnai G2 F20 S-TWIN |
| Location | B0606B |
| Phone Numbers | Cate: (217) 333-5493, Scott: (217) 265-5071, Room B606C: (217) 244-7973 |
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