A collaboration between the Institute for Research in Schools, The Royal Microscopical Society, Hitachi High Technologies, and Oxford Instruments.
The Project Leaders
James Perkins, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Faversham, Kent, Alex Ball, and Ramona Szalczinger, Senior Biology Technician, Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent.
With special thanks to Armourers and Brasiers' Gauntlet Trust and the Quekett Microscopy Club for their financial support.
What are we offering?
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Free loan of the portable SEM for up to half a term
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Full training and support
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Materials to assist you with teaching and training
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Free transport of the SEM to and from your school.
About the SEM
Hitachi TM4000Plus
Portable SEM with Secondary and Backscattered electron detectors
Variable Pressure design (no sample coating required)
Oxford Instruments Aztec One EDX system included
Can carry out point analyses and mapping
Weight - 50kg
Dimensions - 65cm x 50cm
Maximum specimen size - 2cm diameter, height 5-10mm
Each SEM comes with a set of demo samples and kits to prepare your own samples
How hard is the SEM to operate?
The SEM user interface is simple to use.
It can usually be used on automatic settings.
Most users understand it intuitively and require only a few minutes training to master the basics.
More complex functions are available if you want them, and full training and online support will be provided.
