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Cryo-SEM for multidisciplinary applications in the life and physical sciences

Reference	JE616385
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor James Callow
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Ian Jones
Institution	University of Birmingham
Department	Sch of Biosciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	32,547
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	09/07/2002
End date	09/07/2003
Duration	12 months

Abstract

This is a multi-disciplinary application on behalf of several departments and research groups in the University. Electron microscopy in the University is now integrated into a single Centre with excellent and expanding facilities. The Centre has recently acquired a state-of-the-art, high resolution field emission environmental scanning electron microscope to meet the needs of biologists and materials scientists to examine their specimens under as natural a state as possible. For some purposes, however, ESEM is not an appropriate mode and we now wish to expand our capabilities to examine bioadhesives, biological specimens and food materials without gross fixation and dehydration artefacts, by interfacing with the FEG-ESEM, a cryo transfer stage and associated fracturing and preparation tools. The instrument will be valuable for a number of high profile, well-funded research groups and other users. The application is supported by ThermoVG Scientific, manufacturers of the Polaron cryo-transfer system, who will use Birmingham as an application development and reference site.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Joint Equipment Initiative 2001 (JE6) [2001]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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