The Electron Microscopy Unit is part of the Physics Department, Faculty of Science and Technology. We provide an electron microscopy service to researchers and students of The University of the West Indies (UWI) as well as companies and individuals outside the University.

Our Facility

The Electron Microscopes allow high resolution, high magnification imaging of a wide range of specimens from both biological and materials sciences. The equipment in the Electron Microscopy Unit comprises:

  • The Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with the Olympus soft imaging camera attached, using iTEM software for Digital images.
  • The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with the Edax Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and Gatan Digscan imaging System attached.

Both types of electron microscopes require specialized preparative procedures. In addition to the standard techniques, the Electron Microscopy Unit also offers sample freeze-drying at the critical point for analysis, EDS Elemental analysis on our SEM and Digital images from both SEM and TEM microscopes.

Auxiliary Equipment

The Electron Microscopy unit has a range of sample preparation equipment and image capturing instruments.

Sample preparation: There is an Ultra microtome for sample cutting, a critical point freeze dryer for sample drying, Vacuum oven, light microscopes for dissecting and imaging of slides, sputter coater, Glass Knife maker, Tissue chopper and slow speed diamond saw.

Image capturing:  The unit has a digital dye sub photo printer for printing digital images and, digital photo scanner.

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