Visualising viruses at high resolution, and the location of molecules in cells, requires a range of microscopes and skilled operators. These are provided by Bioimaging.
Bioimaging facilities include five microscope systems:
- two Leica TCS SP2 confocal microscopes, one dedicated to live cell imaging
- a new Leica TCS SP5 with live cell imaging capability
- an FEI Tecnai 12 120kV transmission electron microscope configured for tomography (3-D image reconstruction) and cryo electron microscopy
- a Hitachi S520 scanning electron microscope with backscattered electron detector