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NUANCE: Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center

"The Little Prince's Planet" Image by Yirin Wang, Poeppelmeier/Harris Group; Hitachi SU8030

"Beads on a String" Image by Saptasree Bose, Farha Group; JEOL 7900

Facilities

Events

Upcoming Events

Mar
29
2024
NUANCE Tech Talk: Coffee Hour

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road

The NUANCE Center is opening up our offices for an hour every quarter for you to come and ask our experienced technical ...

Apr
1
2024
Probing Nanoscale Realms: Unveiling Material Mysteries with Scanning Microwave Impedance Microscopy

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Ryan Hall, 2190 Campus Drive

The abstract outlines the principles and applications of Scanning Microwave Impedance Microscopy (sMIM), a powerful tech...

Apr
18
2024
NUANCE Tech Talk: NUFAB

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Please join us for monthly user meetings! Tech staff will showcase our state-of-the-art capabilities, provide updates on...

Instrument Spotlight

ASP-1000 mPrep Automated Specimen Processor

ASP-1000 mPrep Automated Specimen Processor
The ASP-1000 automates the full range of electron microscopy sample preparation. The fully programmable ASP-1000 uses both mPrep/s and mPrep/g capsules to perform resin embedment and grid staining/immunolabeling tasks. Multiwell plates with all required solutions can be prepared in advance, sealed, and stored until needed. Once set up, the instrument performs all sample processing steps as fixation, postfixation, en-bloc staining, dehydration, and resin infiltration automatically. This saves hours of bench time and results in consistent, reproducible sample quality. Up to eight samples can be processed per run.

Contact:

Dr. Reiner Bleher

BioCryo Facility Manager, NUANCE Center
Research Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Office: Hogan Hall, Room 5-156
Email: r-bleher@northwestern.edu
Phone: (847) 467-3540