Many electron microscopy techniques require your sample to be coated and/or dried prior to imaging.
| Tousimis Autosamdri 815B Critical Point Dryer Capabilities: - Fully automated - Capable of processing small and large samples (up to 11.5 cm diameter) Cost: Critical point drying: BIF members: $1.92/CO2 pound, Academic users: $3.20/CO2 pound Specifications: Cabinet: 14.25” (W) x 11.75” (H) x 25.0” (L) Chamber Size: 4.5” ID x 1.25” Depth Temperature Gauge Range: -30C – 60C Pressure Gauge Range: 0 – 2000 psi |  |
| Cressington 208HR High Resolution Sputter Coater Capabilities: - Sputter coating with a wide choice of coating target materials for FESEM Cost: Sputter coating: BIF members: $3.60/nm, Academic users: $6/nm Specifications: Sputter Coating Target: Au/Pd, Pt/Pd, Cr Sample Stage: Non-repetitive rotary planetary motion with manual tilt 0 – 90 and variable speed Thickness Control: MTM20 with better than 0.1 nm resolution Vacuum: Atm – 0.0001 mb Current: 0 – 100 mA |  |
| Leica EM ACE200 Low Vacuum Coater Capabilities: - Fully automated - Capable of producing a homogenous metal or carbon coat for both TEM and SEM imaging - Glow discharge for rendering TEM grids hydrophilic Cost: Carbon Coating: BIF members: $11.88/nm, Academic users: $19.80/each |  |
| Leica EM ACE 600 Cryo Coater + Leica VCT500 Cryo-transfer unit + Leica VCM Cryo sample workstation Capabilities: Sputter coating with a wide choice of coating target materials for CryoFIB-SEM Cost: Sputter coating: Academic users $15/nm Specifications: Sputter coating target: Pt |  |
| Leica EM ACE600 Coater Capabilities: Fully automated low vacuum coater capable of producing a homogenous metal or carbon coat for both TEM and SEM imaging Glow discharge for rendering TEM grids hydrophilic Cost: Carbon coating: Academic users $19.80 each Sputter coating: Academic users $15/nm |  |