EMU (NUS)

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Electron Microscopy Unit (EMU), NUS is pioneer in providing Volume electron microscopy (vEM) service in Singapore.  Facility provides world class expertise in scanning and transmission electron microscope, sample preparation and ultra-microtomy. Along with classic EM sample preparation, EMU provides cryo sample preparation by plunge-freezing, high pressure freezing and freeze substitution.

Key Capabilities

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SAMPLE PROCESSING
RT AND CRYO
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ULTRATHIN SECTIONING
RT AND CRYO
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ULTRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS BY TEM
RT AND CRYO
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ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNO-GOLD
SEM AND TEM
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3D SURFACE ULTRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS BY SEM
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3D ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY AND VOLUME ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (vEM)
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TRAINING IN INSTRUMENT OPERATION AND SAMPLE PROCESSING FOR TEM/SEM

NUS EMU provides state-of-the-art scanning and transmission electron microscopes, sample preparation and ultramicrotomy equipment, and a core group of highly skilled and experienced staff to provide training and support for staff and students to learn and apply electron microscopy in their work.

We also provide consultation and assistance with equipment use, training, experimental design and image interpretation, and know-how to support in-depth microscopy research in life science.

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Contact Information

Address

Electron Microscopy Unit

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

MD1, Tahir Foundation Building, #B1-01

12 Science Drive 2

Singapore 117549

Contact point

EMU General mailbox

medbx263@nus.edu.sg

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