The Electron Microscope Unit at the University of Cape Town

The Electron Microscope Unit (EMU), provides a central microscopy service to all departments of the University of Cape Town, as well as to other universities, research institutions and private companies. The Unit offers a versatile, high quality range of instruments and techniques serving the needs of Engineering (Material and Chemical), Biological Science, Physical Science, Geoscience, Agricultural Science, Biotechnology and Medical Sciences.

Expertise

Imaging Platforms

KEYWORDS - LIGHT MICROSCOPY: RAMAN IMAGING

KEYWORDS - ELECTRON MICROSCOPY: INTEGRATED RAMAN AND SEM

Application

keywords - biological: cell biology | developmental biology | plant biology | microbiology | histology/pathology | namomaterials | immunobiology

keywords - physical sciences: corrosion/oxidation | geology/mineral

Sample Preparation

keywords - biological: resin embedding | cryosectioning | plunge freezing | freeze substitution | critical point drying | metal coating | ultrathin sectioning | immunolabelling | high pressure freezing | negative stain

keywords - materials: argon ion thinning | electropolishing

Data Analysis

keywords - software: imagej | matlab | digital micrograph/GMS Relion | cryosparc | ucsf chimera | ucsf chimerax

hardware: six gpu accelerated processing workstations

Specialising in single-particle cryo-EM processing

Point of Contact

The Electron Microscope Unit at the University of Cape Town
Room 1.01, New Engineering Building
1 Madiba Circle
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa

Robert Knutsen (021) 650 2818

Staff List

Prof Robert Knutsen (Director)
Mr Michael Woodward (Microscope Engineer)
Mr Mohamed Jaffer (Scientific Officer)
Mrs Miranda Waldron (Scientific Officer)
Dr Nasheeta Hanief (Scientific Officer)
Dr Jeremy Woodward (Research Officer)
Mr Sean Kariem (Technical Assistant)