EM Lab Equipment

• Microscopes
  • Transmission Electron Microscope Jeol JEM-100S (manufactured in 1976) equipped with a digital camera MegaView 2 (Olympus, Soft Imaging Systems) 2010.
  • Transmission Electron Microscope Zeiss 9S (manufactured in 1966, not in use any more but still functional).
  • Scanning Electron Microscope Cambridge Stereoscan 150S (manufactured in  1978, not in use any more but still functional).
  • Scanning Electron Microscope Jeol 6360 (manufactured in 2004).
  • Light microscope Olympus ΒΧ 40 equipped with accessories for fluorescence microscopy, dark field and phase contrast.  The microscope is also equipped with a DP71 Olympus 12.5Mp digital camera, a CCD colour videocamera (Sony SSC-DC 38P/45) and a conventional Olympus PM 10 film camera.
  • Stereoscope Olympus ΖΧ12 which uses the same photographic equippment as the BX40
  • Digital microscope Dino-X-Lite AM-413.

   

• Microtomes - Ultramicrotomes
  • Ultramicrotome Reichert OMU3
  • Ultramicrotome Reichert OMU 2.
  • Kryotome (freezing microtome) Leica CM1850.
  • Sledge microtome Reichert  (Sledge microtome) .
  • Parafin microtome.
  •  Reichert-Taab knifemaker.

• Centrifuges.
  • Beckman L80-MR with three rotors
  • Beckman Airfuge.
  • Tabletop centrifuge CENTAUR 2
  • Tabletop centrifuge Heraeus Biofuge 13.

• Dendrochronology and Dendrometry equippment.
  • A selection of Increment borers length 25 - 70 cm
  • Calliper  for measuring the diameter of tree trunks, also capable for measuring from a distance with twin LASER beams.
  • Dendrometer, for measuring variations of tree trunk, branches, stems, fruits etc. diameter.
  • Clinometer, Haglöf HHC-R

   

• Other apparatuses
  • Coating unit  Denton Vacuum DV 502 with a variety of accessories for specimen shadowing, metal or carbon coating and for glow discharge gold coating.
  • Critical point dryer Polaron 3000.
  •  Olympus C-8080 digital camera for general use.
  • PreSens Microx TX3 oxygen meter with data logger for fieldwork.
  • Lyophylization    Leybold – Hereaus GT-2.
  • Hood and a variety of apparatuses such as balances, pH-meters, ovens, water distiller, ultrasonic cleaning tank etc.
  • Four PC's, two Laptop computers scanners and printers for use by the students and staff.
  • Open Wireless Internet (WiFi) in the Laboratory and the surrounding areas.
  • One video projector for presentations and teaching.
  • Full darkroom for processing films and B/W photographs (not so much in use any more).
  • Electronic testing equipment and tools.
  • The Lab has the basic but essential equipment for making coffee.