Microscopy and Imaging Facility

Daniel Kim/© AMNH
The Microscopy and Imaging Facility (MIF) is an interdepartmental lab that aids the research of the Museum's scientific community.

The MIF currently houses one scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an x-ray microanalysis detector, a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM), an x-ray microscope (XRM), a micro computed tomography scanner (μCT), and a light stereoscope. See subpages for detailed information about these instruments.

The MIF also contains instruments for sample prep and PC workstations capable of image processing and 3-D reconstruction. The lab houses several graphic output devices, including high-quality laser jet printers and a large-format poster printer. MIF staff is trained to assist in the use of all imaging software and graphic output devices. 

Review our user policies or contact a staff member with questions.

The MIF also contains instruments for sample prep and PC workstations capable of image processing and 3-D reconstruction. The lab houses several graphic output devices including high-quality laser jet printers and a large-format poster printer. MIF staff is trained to assist with all imaging software and graphic output devices.

NoCTURN

MIF is a member lab of the Non-Clinical Tomography Users Research Network (NoCTURN), whose focus is to improve the findability, accessibility, interoperability, reuse, and open science nature of tomography data. 

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Two teleogramma scans of cf. brichardi. © Melanie Stiassny

Instruments

Research Zeiss VersaXRM 730 High resolution X-ray microscope for small specimens. Research Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal microscope equipped to image florescence. Research Zeiss Evo 60 (Out of Commission) Environmental scanning electron microscope with a large chamber. Research Nikon SMZ18 Light stereoscope with camera and stacking. Research Hitachi S-4700 High resolution field emission scanning electron microscope. Research GE phoenix v|tome|x s240 General use micro-CT scanner.

Policies and Services

Policy User Policies Operating hours and user policies for the Microscopy and Imaging Facility. Article Sample Prep and Printing In addition to major instrumentation, MIF offers these additional research supporting services. Research Instrumentation Scheduling Scheduling for instrumentation and other services is managed with Calpendo.