Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Unit

The possibility for high magnifications and greater resolutions has made the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) a valuable tool in both biological and materials research. EM unit of NIHSAD has a 120 kV class high-resolution transmission electron microscope (JEM-1400, Jeol, Japan). The unit also has an ultramicrotome (Ultracut-UCT, Leica) and a knife maker (EMKMR2, Leica) for ultra-thin sectioning of tissue samples. The services of the TEM unit add to the existing array of diagnostic facilities available at NIHSAD for quick confirmation of various exotic and emerging viral infections of animals. Apart from being useful in ultrastructural studies on viral infections, it can be of great help in identification and confirmation of viral etiology in case of unknown disease outbreaks.



Contact

Dr. K. Rajukumar, Senior Scientist and In-charge Electron Microscopy, NIHSAD
Email: krajukr[at]yahoo[dot]com

Mr. Sunil Barange, Sr. Technical Officer, NIHSAD
Email : sunilbarange[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in