BioUnit 1:  Room 103

The HT7800 RuliTEM is a 120 kV transmission electron microscope (TEM) with multiple lens configurations offering high contrast and high resolution.  It has a dual-mode objective lens supporting easy observation under low magnification, wide-field high contrast, and high resolution.  Operation under normal room light allows the user to effectively operate the instrument.  Advanced stage navigation allows whole grid searching and efficient image acquisition.

Features: 

• Electron Gun:  W, Lab6
• Accelerating Voltage:  20-120kV
• Resolution(Lattice):  .204nm
• Maximum Stage Tilt:  ±70° 
• Camera - TVIPS  TemCam-F216 :   4 megapixel camera, covering an image area of 32 × 32 mm² with active pixel       sensors.

Applications:    

• Automated Image Stitching
• 3D Tomography
• STEM option not currently installed
• EDX
• in-situ

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Contractile tail phage imaged by B. Stroupe lab.

The Hitachi TEM was purchased with funds from NSF grant 2017869