Core Imaging
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Core Imaging Facility has moved to room 696, Howard Hall since February, 2013.
All instrument are fully operational. We have resumed sample processing and accepting new projects.
Please contact CIF for the most recent updates.
Thank you for your patience.
The Core Imaging Facility (CIF) is relocated to room 696, Howard Hall, 660 West Redwood Street. The facility provides electron microscopy related research and imaging services to all faculty and staff of the University of Maryland campus and the academic and industrial community in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore areas. TheCIFis jointly sponsored by the School of Dentistry and the School of Medicine and overseen by a steering committee consisting of faculty members from both schools.
The services available include:
- TEM related research projects including negative staining, resin embedding and ultrathin sectioning, etc.
- SEM related research projects including dehydration, critical point drying or cryo samplepreparation.
- Advanced cryo-sample preparation for both TEM and SEM including high pressure freezing, freeze substituion, cryo-ultramicrotomy and plunge freezing.
- Advanced microscopy techniques, such as cryoEM, immunoEM, correlative LM/EM and 3D EM for pilot studies.
- Electron microscopes imaging for trained or novice users.
- Supporting equipment usage.
- Education, consultation and training
All services are designed to fit your research requirement.
All services are available to anyone, academic or private users, with an interest in electron microscopy.
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User Registration FormClick the link below to register for the Core Imaging Facility.
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Online CalendarTo reserve microscope time, click on the link below to schedule an appointment.
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Electron Microscopy Core Facility
650 W.Baltimore Street - Rm 9102
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Email: EM@dental.umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-7992
Fax: 410-706-0193
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Core Imaging Facility
Room 9405
650 West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Phone: 410-706-7992
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