May. 14, 2012

Graphene Liquid Cells for Electron Microscopy Studies

A team of scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley has developed a technique for encapsulating liquids of nanocrystals between layers of graphene so that chemical reactions in the liquids can be imaged with an electron microscope. With this technique, movies can be made that provide unprecedented direct observations of physical, chemical and biological moreApr. 20, 2012

XFlash 6: Pushing the Limits of Energy Resolution

With XFlash 6, Bruker Nano Analytics has introduced the next generation of silicon drift detectors (SDD) for energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) on electron microscopes. moreApr. 19, 2012

Shear Localization in Gamma-Based Titanium Aluminides

Hot-working of intermetallic γ titanium aluminides is often hampered by their liability to shear localization and subsequent crack formation, thereby preventing a refinement of the microstructure by dynamic recrystallization. The mechanisms leading to shear localization and cracking were microstructurally analyzed using scanning (SEM) and transmission (TEM) electron microscopic techniques.
moreApr. 16, 2012

Electron Microscopy Inspires Flexoelectric Theory in Material Sciences

Electron microscopy, conducted as part of the Shared Research Equipment (ShaRE) User Program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has led to a new theory to explain intriguing properties in a material with potential applications in capacitors and actuators. moreMar. 07, 2012

Sub-nanometre Resolution Imaging with Ptychographic Electron Microscopy

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have revolutionised the electron microscope by developing a new method which could create the highest resolution images ever seen.

For over 70 years, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which `looks through´ an object to see atomic features within it, has been constrained by the relatively poor lenses which are used to form the image.
moreFeb. 29, 2012

Tescan’s CEO Jaroslav Klima Was Named Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 in the Czech Republic

The award was presented to him at a ceremony on 15 February at Zofin Palace in Prague by the chairman of the jury Ivan Pilny, president of Tuesday Business Network, and Stepan Lacina, CEO of Accredio. Jaroslav Klima had previously won the Regional Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 in the South Moravian Region and was also one of the five shortlisted candidates for the main Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 award.
moreFeb. 15, 2012

EMBL Discovers the Stretching of Helices

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, have discovered that the elastic part of the protein myomesin can stretch to two and a half times its original length, unfolding in a way that was up to now unknown. moreJan. 20, 2012

UltraPath XVI - Conference on Diagnostic Electron Microscopy, Basic Research & Oncology

The 16th Meeting of the Society for Ultrastructural Pathology (UltraPath XVI) will be held on August 6-10, 2012 in the historical town of Regensburg, Germany. The Society was formed in 1986 with the mission to support and promote the application of electron microscopy in pathological diagnosis and research of human diseases. Over the years the scope of biennial meetings expanded and includes immunochemistry, molecular and cellular biology. moreJan. 10, 2012

FEI Acquires ASPEX

FEI, an  instrumentation company providing imaging and analysis systems for research and industry, announced that it has acquired ASPEX Corporation of Delmont, PA. ASPEX provides rugged scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) and related services for environmentally demanding military, industrial and factory floor applications.
moreDec. 14, 2011

Quorum Technologies Announces Shipment of 500th Q150 Coater

Quorum Technologies has announced that their Q150 sputter/carbon coater series for electron microscopy coating applications now numbers more than 500 units worldwide. more