Research, Innovation & Impact

Electron Microscopy: Theory & Tutorials

• MyScope – Interactive Training in Microscopy & Microanalysis (Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility)
• Electron Microscopy Methods (ETH Zurich)
• The Beginner’s Guide to Transmission Electron Microscopy (John Rodenberg, University of Sheffield)
• Tutorials in Transmission Electron Microscopy (John Rodenberg, University of Sheffield)
• Guide to Microscopy on the Web – an annotated guide to online resources for microscopy(microscopy.info)
• Electron Microscopy for Dummies (Hanspeter Niederstrasser)

Electron Microscopy: Sample Preparation

• Biological EM Sample Preparation (Lecture by Andres Kaech, University of Zurich)
• SEM sample preparation (DOI: 10.5772/61720)
• Critical Point Drying Principles (EMS)
• Brief Introduction to Critical Point Drying (Leica)
• EM Sample Preparation (Leica)
• Sputter Coater Principles (EMS)
• Getting Started in Cryo-TEM (Video Lectures by Grant Jensen, Caltech)
• Techniques in Biological Electron Microscopy (University of Delaware)
• TEM Sample Preparation Techniques in Material and Life Sciences (CNRS)
• Electron microscopy methods (Wormatlas)

Electron Microscopy Supplies

• Ted Pella
• EMS
• Diatome – Diamond Knives
• LADD

Microanalysis

• Introduction to EDS Analysis on the SEM (Bob Hafner, University of Minnesota)
• EELS DataBase (largest open access compilation of valence and core-loss spectra from Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy experiments and X-Ray spectra)

Histology

• George E. Pallade EM slide collection
• Junqueira’s Basic Histology

Software

• Bruker Esprit (Offline Processing of EDS Data Using an Offsite License)
• Gatan Digital Micrograph (TEM Image Processing and Analysis)
• ImageJ (Image Processing and Analysis in Java, NIH)
  • ImageJ User Guide
• IMOD (Tomographic and 3D Reconstruction of Serial Sections, CU-Boulder)
• SerialEM (Automated Tilt Series Acquisition, CU-Boulder)
• PEET (Particle Estimation for Electron Tomography, CU-Boulder)

Microscopy Societies

• Microscopy Society of America (MSA)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST)
• Materials Research Society (MRS)
• Central States Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (CSMMS)

University of Missouri

• MU Advanced technology cores and centers