The services we offer

• Extensive discussions during the planning stages of any project requiring the use of the facilities.
• Assistance with the preparation of samples.
  • Biologicals:
    • TEM: Fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, contrasting
    • SEM: Fixation, dehydration, CPD, mounting, gold sputtering
  • Materials:
    • TEM: Sawing, grinding,electropolishing, thinning, mounting
    • SEM: Cleaning, mounting, gold sputtering or carbon coating
  • Ultra-high res. FESEM: Slam- or injection freezing, freeze drying, mounting, Ion beam coating (Cr or C)
  • Optical Microscopy: Digital and Film Photomicro- and -macrography, Fluorescence Microscopy
• Use of any of the microscopes and the help of a skilled operator.
• Film, film development and proof printing. These services are normally available, but we appreciate users doing some of their own printing.
• Limited assistance with the interpretation of results.

Users are invoiced monthly for usage of the facilities.
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Hourly rates:

• Use of SEM', TEM, FESEM, CONFOCAL R250.00
• Other equipment R75.00
• Assistance of a staff member R250.00
• Micrographs (film & prints) Slightly above materials cost
• Digital Micrographs Slightly above materials cost
  

Electron microscope charges include the services of an operator.