Geoanalytical Electron Microscopy & Spectroscopy Centre (GEMS)
The Geoanalytical Electron Microscopy & Spectroscopy Centre (GEMS) supports a range of scanning electron microscopy techniques, from SE, BSE and CL imaging, EDS and EBSD analysis, as well as Raman Spectroscopy. This state of the art facility aspires to be a UK leader in delivery of client-focused, premium quality analytical and imaging solutions for nano scale analysis. Explore some of the systems and resources they offer users below, and be sure to check out their website for full details and the most up-to-date information.
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Geoanalytical Electron Microscopy & Spectroscopy centre (GEMS),
Room 213,
Molema Building,
The University of Glasgow,
G12 8QQ
- Liene Spruženiece
- liene.spruzeniece@glasgow.ac.uk
- +44 (0) 141 330 5466
Microscopes
| Microscope | Upright or Inverted | Multiposition | Capabilities | Other features |
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| Carl Zeiss Sigma VP analytical SEM | ✔ | EDX, EBSD, low vacuum SEM, Hi-Res SE (nanoscale) | Stitching/tiling, specialist equipment for high speed imaging, high-throughput | |
| FEI Quanta 200F Environmental SEM | EDX, EBSD, CL, low vacuum mode | Temperature control via Peltier stage (+50 to -10oC), environmental mode (wet samples), timelapse imaging | ||
| Renishaw InVia Raman microscope | ✔ | ✔ | Confocal imaging, Raman spectroscopy with 514 nm & 785 nm lasers |
Image Analysis
- AZtec software for EDX and EBSD data processing (Oxford Instruments)
- WiRE software for Raman data processing
Additional Resources
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