MPI-CBG Electron Microscopy Facility
The Electron Microscopy (EM) Facility provides resources, technology and expertise for studying the ultrastructure of cryo-immobilized and chemically fixed biological samples.
Complex projects can be undertaken in collaboration with the facility.
We are also developing technologies in electron tomography, correlative light/electron microscopy (CLEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Contact
Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG)
Electron Microscopy Facility
Pfotenhauerstr. 108
01307 Dresden
Germany
e-mail: em[at]mpi-cbg.de
phone: +49 - 351 - 210 17
web: MPI-CBG EMF webpage
Services
Sample preparation
- Sample preparation for cryo-immobilization (High-pressure freezing, Plunge freezing), or chemical fixation, including microwave processing
- Sectioning: ultrathin, semi-thin, serial sections, cryo-sections (Tokuyasu)
- Positive contrasting (pre- or post-embedding) and negative staining
- Immuno-labelling/staining (as pre-embedding or labeling on plastic- and cryo-sections)
Imaging
- Data acquisition in transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cryoTEM or SEM
- Electron tomography (3D imaging)
- Correlative light electron microscopy/tomography (CLEM)
- Serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM)
In addition to image acquisition, the EM facility provides data storage and image-processing support (registration, 3D reconstruction, image segmentation).
Facility Members
- Dr. Tobias Fürstenhaupt - Facility Leader
- Daniela Vorkel - Technician
- Jana Meissner - Technician
- Weihua Leng - Technician
- Nicole Osang - Student helper
- Gesa Klatt - Student helper