ACEMAC (Aberdeen Centre for Electron Microscopy, Analysis and Characterisation)
CarlZeiss GeminiSEM 300 VP with Deben Centaurus CL and Oxford Instruments EDS (XMax80) and EBSD (NordlysNano), plus sample preparation facilities and technical support for physical and material sciences as well as biosciences
Expertise
Imaging Platforms
Keywords - Electron Microscopy: Scanning EM (FEG)
The University of Aberdeen Core Facility is open to both internal and external users.
Applications
Keywords - Physical Sciences: Corrosion/Oxidation | Geology/Mineralogy | Metallurgy/Alloy development | Nanomaterials | Composites | Planetary sciences
University of Aberdeen Core Facility for electron microscopy, with technical support and expertise across many disciplines
Sample Preparation
University of Aberdeen Core Facility for electron microscopy, with technical support and expertise across many disciplines
Data Analysis
Keywords - Software: ImageJ
Keywords - Hardware: CarlZeiss GeminiSEM 300 VP with SE | BSD | CL | EDS | EBSD | NanoVP
Wide range of sample coating and polishing facilities for rocks, metals, archaeological artefacts, biological cells (see also Microscopy and Histology Core Facility) etc.
Shared Access
University of Aberdeen Core Facility for electron microscopy, also open to external users (both academic and commercial)
Funding
Contact to discuss costs of use.
Point of Contact
ACEMAC (Aberdeen Centre for Electron Microscopy, Analysis and Characterisation)
ACEMAC
Meston Building, Room 028A
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, United Kingdom
Alex Brasier / John Still, 01224273465
Staff List
John Still (technician)
Alex Brasier (academic lead)