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The Analytical Imaging Facility (AIF) provides state of the art methods in modern light and electron microscopy imaging to biomedical scientists with all levels of expertise.
Available techniques include:
For more infomation please visit the AIF web page.
Staffed Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Operating Hours: 24/7 Access for trained users
Location: Forchheimer 639 & 641, Price 210 & 216
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Frank Macaluso M.Sc |
Administrative Director and Director of Electron Microscopy
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718.430.3547
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frank.macaluso@einsteinmed.edu
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Forchheimer 641
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| Vera DesMarais Ph.D |
Director of Light Microscopy
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718.430.3547
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vera.desmarais@einsteinmed.edu
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Forchheimer 641
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| Services |
| ► EM Sample Prep: embed (6) | |||
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| Embedding 01-4 | Inquire | ||
| Embedding 05-9 | Inquire | ||
| Embedding 10-14 | Inquire | ||
| Embedding 15-19 | Inquire | ||
| Embedding 20+ | Inquire | ||
| Freeze Substitution | Inquire | ||
| ► EM Sample Prep: section (9) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| ARTOS serial sectioning | Inquire | ||
| Thin Sectioning | Inquire | ||
| Thin Sectioning special | Inquire | ||
| Thick Sectioning | Inquire | ||
| Thick Sectioning special | Inquire | ||
| Cryo thin sectioning | Inquire | ||
| Cryo thick sectioning | Inquire | ||
| Cryo thin section special | Inquire | ||
| ATUM section | Inquire | ||
| ► EM Sample Prep: TEM (6) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Negatives | Inquire | ||
| Immunogold labeling, 1-6 grids | Inquire | ||
| Immunogold labeling, 7-12 grids | Inquire | ||
| Metal evaporation | Inquire | ||
| Glow discharge | Inquire | ||
| Negative staining | Inquire | ||
| ► EM Sample Prep: SEM (4) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Immuno Labeling SEM, 1-2 samples | Inquire | ||
| Fix & dehydrate | Inquire | ||
| Critical point drying | Inquire | ||
| Sputter coating | Inquire | ||
| ► EM Sample Prep: cryo (6) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| High Pressure Freezing set up | Inquire | ||
| High Pressure Freezing | Inquire | ||
| Cryo fix & embed | Inquire | ||
| Vitrobot freezing | Inquire | ||
| Freeze fracture / rotary shadowing | Inquire | ||
| Slam Freezing | Inquire | ||
| ► Staff Services (3) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| On Site Microscopy | Inquire | ||
| On Site Microscopy Cleaning Optics | Inquire | ||
| Thin section training | Inquire | ||
| ► Supplies (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Carbon coated grids | Inquire | ||
| Grids | Inquire | ||
| ► Unassisted Sample Prep (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Vitrobot freezing (Unassisted) | Inquire | ||
| ► External Quotes (15) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| computer image analysis | Inquire | ||
| Image Analysis | Inquire | ||
| JEOL 1400 Plus unassisted | Inquire | ||
| JEOL TEM scope assisted | Inquire | ||
| Leica SP8 Confocal Assisted | Inquire | ||
| Leica SP8 Confocal training | Inquire | ||
| Leica SP8 Confocal unassisted | Inquire | ||
| Nikon Super Resolution microscope Assisted | Inquire | ||
| Nikon Super Resolution Microscope extended use | Inquire | ||
| Nikon Super Resolution Microscope training | Inquire | ||
| P-250 slide scanner assisted | Inquire | ||
| Vitrobot Sample Freezing - Assisted | Inquire | ||
| Zeiss Supra 40 extended use | Inquire | ||
| Zeiss Supra 40 SEM assisted | Inquire | ||
| Zeiss Supra 40 unassisted | Inquire | ||
| ► Confocal Microscopes (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Digital Light Microscopes (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Image Analysis (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Laser Capture Microdissection Microscope (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Light Sheet Microscopy (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Multiphoton Microscope (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Scanners (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Scanning Electron Microscope (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Specimen Prep Equipment (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Super Resolution Microscope (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ► Transmission Electron Microscopes (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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