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Core Facilities:
We frequently use the following shared core
facilities at Penn State
The Materials Characterization Lab (MCL) is a
fully staffed analytical laboratory, which serves the materials community at
Penn State offering a range of state-of-the-art analytical techniques and
support services. MCL offers complete sample preparation, analysis,
interpretation, report writing and consultation on over 20 different tools. MCL
is part of the
Materials Research Institute. For a complete list and description of the
services we offer see below. Services offered include: Microscopy (STEM/TEM, SEM,
FE-SEM, ESEM, AFM, OIM, EDS, FIB), Surface and Thin Film (XPS/ESCA, FE-Auger,
EPMA), Structural Analysis (XRD, FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis, XRR, SAXS), Chemical
Analysis (ICP, ICP-MS, IC, UV-Vis), Physical Property Determination (dielectric
properties, powder characterization, thermal analysis DTA/TGA/DSC) http://www.mri.psu.edu/mcl/
Penn State Nanofabrication Facility (www.nanofab.psu.edu)
has the following equipments: Leo 440 scanning electron microscope (LaB6), Leo
1530 FESEM, Optical microscopy including Leitz Ergolux 200 w/ BF, DF, DIC,
Tencor Instruments Alpha-Step 500, 200, and 100 profilometers, Bio-Rad FTIR,
DLTS, and FTPL materials characterization systems, Micromanipulator Probe
station, HP4284A Precision LCR Meter and HP4291B RF impedance/material
analyzer, Nanometrics Nanospec and Jandel 4 point probe, Dry Etching/Plasma
Treatment (Applied Materials Precision 5000 MERIE, Applied Materials DPS ICP RIE
tool, Plasma Therm RIE 720, Tepla America (formerly Metroline) M4L RIE,
Annealing (AET RX-8 rapid thermal processor, several conventional furnaces and
ovens, Metallization (Kurt Lesker e-gun and thermal evaporator, Varian 3125
e-gun and thermal evaporator, 2 Edwards thermal evaporators for Al and novel
materials, Coupled SPM/SEM, Coupled AFM/Fluorescence microscope, Nanoimprinter
and substrate bonder.
http://www.nanofab.psu.edu/
Center for Quantitative Cell Analysis(CQCA)
The CQCA is one of the Shared Technology Facilities of the Huck Institute of the
Life Sciences. The mission of the CQCA is to provide the Penn State research
community with state-of-the-art instruments and expertise in analytical flow and
image cytometry. The
Olympus Fluoview 300 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope includes three
single-line lasers with individual shutters that are software controlled for
sequential acquisition. DIC is also supported on this system. Confocal LSM
improves the resolution of conventional fluorescence images by recording
fluorescence or reflected light generated when a laser is focused at set focal
planes in cells and tissues, rejecting all other light coming from planes above
or below the one of interest. The elimination of out-of-focus light improves
resolution of submicron structures within fixed and live cells and tissues. A
series of images can be recorded axially and either analyzed separately or be
incorporated into a composite image. Cost = $30 per hour. The
Olympus BX-60 is an epi-fluorescent upright microscope interfaced with a
computer controlled focus drive and a Hamamatsu Orca-100 camera. AutoQuant
deconvolution and Autovisualize-3D software use specific algorithms to deblur or
remove out-of-focus haze. 3-D reconstruction software is used to produce a
composite of deconvolved images. Cost = $15 per hour.
http://hils.psu.edu/stf/home.html
DNA Microarray Facility: facility provides custom DNA microarray preparation, hybridization, and scanning services. Affymetrix
GeneChip™ hybridization and scanning services are also available. In addition to
microarray services, it provides bacterial colony picking and gridding services
utilizing the Genetix QPixII™ robot which is housed in our facility. All
services are provided only to Penn State researchers
http://hils.psu.edu/stf/home.html
The Electron Microscopy Facility: The
Facility serves as a training and service site for multi-user from the Penn
State research community by providing expertise and instrumentation for the
state-of-the-art practice on electron microscopy and light microscopy. Some
specific areas are conventional TEM and SEM, cryo-SEM, digitized imaging,
microtomy, cryogenic sample preparation, high resolution imaging, elemental
analysis, immunogold labeling, freeze-substitution, histology and
immunohistochemistry. In addition, the Facility acts as an educational unit by
providing students with hands-on practice of microscopy. The EM Facility is
located on the ground floor of South Frear Building, in the central region of
the University Park Campus. It is a 1800 sq ft suite of ten work areas for
sample preparation, electron microscopy, optical light microscopy,
ultramicrotomy, paraffin microtomy, digital imaging, darkroom procedures, and
office space. Scanning Electron
Microscope (SEM)
Model:
JEOL JSM
5400, Attachments: a C1500C cryotrans system and a
PGT Prism light element detector
This microscope allows users to
perform conventional secondary electron imaging, backscatter electron imaging,
X-ray microanalysis, and cryo-SEM. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM),
Model:
JEOL JEM
1200 EXII, Attachments: Digital
cameras: a video camera, a
Gatan Bioscan 792 camera and a high resolution
Tietz F224 camera; a
PGT Prism light element detector , This microscope allows users to perform
conventional TEM with thin-sectioned specimens, x-ray microanalysis, and other
transmission electron microscopy with specimens prepared using different
methods.
http://hils.psu.edu/stf/home.html
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