Welcome!
The Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF) 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. The EMCIF is 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.
All services are available to anyone, academic or private users, with an interest in electron microscopy.
Contact Tom McHugh or Sanjay Uchil with any questions or issues experienced related to the use of this online system for ordering equipment time and services.
Please see "How to PDF" for a short explanation or how to place orders: Schedule Equipment Time & Request Services (Help Manual)
Ru-Ching Hsia, PhD, Director
| Hours | Location |
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Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm *for off hour reservations, please contact the core |
660 W. Redwood St. Room 696 Baltimore, MD 21201 |
Schedule Equipment Time & Request Services (Help Manual)
University of Maryland - Electron Microscopy Core
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ru-Ching Hsia, PhD |
Director
|
410-7067992
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rhsia@umaryland.edu
|
Howard Hall RM 696
|
| John Strong |
Technical Staff
|
410-706-7992
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coreimaging@umaryland.edu
|
Howard Hall Rm 696
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| Service list |
| ► Cryo EM Sample Processing (3) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryo EM sample capsule & reagent | Inquire | ||
| Cryo EM sample preparation set up | Inquire | ||
| Cryo EM set up | Inquire | ||
| ► Immuno EM (7) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Correlative LM-EM labeling | Inquire | ||
| Dual antibody double Immunolabeling | Inquire | ||
| Gold enhancement, per Rx | Inquire | ||
| Post-embedding immunolabeling, up to 12 grids | Inquire | ||
| Post-embedding immunolabeling, up to 8 grids | Inquire | ||
| Pre-embedding immunolabeling, up to 12 coverslips | Inquire | ||
| Pre-embedding immunolabeling, up to 6 coverslips | Inquire | ||
| ► Instrument Usage & Training (19) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Advanced EM operation training, 2 hour | Inquire | ||
| Basic SEM operation training 1-on-1, include 2 hr supervised practice |
$400@$100/30min |
Inquire | |
| Basic SEM operation training only, no practice | Inquire | ||
| Basic TEM operation training 1-on-1, include 2 hr supervised practice |
$400@$100/30min |
Inquire | |
| Basic TEM operation training only, no practice | Inquire | ||
| EMCIF Minicourse |
Two-day minicourse |
Internal
$500.00
each
|
|
| Keyence scope discounted use, per hr | Inquire | ||
| Keyence scope self use, per hr | Inquire | ||
| Keyence scope training, per hr | Inquire | ||
| LM Scope time and Imaging/60min | Inquire | ||
| LM Usage, assisted, per 1/2 hour | Inquire | ||
| Other accessory equipment usage (trained users only), per run | Inquire | ||
| Other EM technique training, 2 hour | Inquire | ||
| SEM scope usage, assisted per 30 min | Inquire | ||
| SEM scope usage, self use, per 30 min | Inquire | ||
| SEM Supervised Practice, per 30min | Inquire | ||
| Technical Assistance, per 1/2 hour | Inquire | ||
| TEM scope usage, assisted per 30 min | Inquire | ||
| TEM Supervised Practice, per 30min |
Internal
$50.00
each
External Academic Non-profit $62.50 each External For Profit $100.00 each |
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| ► SEM Sample Processing (7) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Carbon Coating ( up to 6 samples) | Inquire | ||
| Critical point drying & Mounting, one run | Inquire | ||
| SEM OTOTO sample preparation, 1st sample | Inquire | ||
| SEM OTOTO sample preparation, 2nd to 12th sample | Inquire | ||
| SEM sample preparation, 2nd to 12th sample | Inquire | ||
| SEM specimen mounting only, up to 6 samples | Inquire | ||
| SEM Sputter Coating ( up to 6 samples) | Inquire | ||
| ► TEM Sample Processing (14) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Additional ultramicrotome set up, up to 6 grids | Inquire | ||
| Additional ultrathin sectins, up to 12 grids | Inquire | ||
| Cryo-ultramicrotome sectioning, per specimen | Inquire | ||
| Negative staining, per grids | Inquire | ||
| Negative staining, set up charges | Inquire | ||
| Osmium vapor contrasting for unicryl sections, up to 12 grids | Inquire | ||
| TEM epoxy complex embedding, 2nd to 12th sample | Inquire | ||
| TEM epoxy embedding, 1st sample | Inquire | ||
| TEM ultramicrotome oriented sectioning or slot grids | Inquire | ||
| TEM ultramicrotome semi-thick sectioning, up to 4 slides | Inquire | ||
| TEM unicryl PLT embedding, 1st sample | Inquire | ||
| TEM unicryl PLT embedding, 2nd to 12th sample | Inquire | ||
| UA and lead contrasting for epoxy sections, up to 12 grids | Inquire | ||
| Vibrotome or cryostat pretrimming, per 30 min | Inquire | ||
