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Global Vacuum Product Guide, 9th Ed. Tecnai Osiris
™
Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscope
Th e Kurt J. Lesker Company proudly announces FEI Company announced the release of the Tecnai Osiris™ scanning/
the publication of our new, 9
TH
Edition Global transmission electron microscope (S/TEM), delivering revolutionary
Vacuum Product Guide. Featuring nearly 1,000 analytical speed and performance. It includes FEI’s new ChemiSTEM
of America Awards
full-color pages, this volume is packed with photos, technology, which reduces the time for large fi eld-of-view elemental
drawings, and technical specifi cations for over mapping from hours to minutes. Th e Tecnai Osiris is designed to
Nominations are now open for the Microscopy Society of America Annual
14,000 vacuum products, and many new Lesker combine this breakthrough analytical throughput with exceptional
brand products and services. Th is 9th Edition ease-of-use to meet the requirements for both high-volume industrial
Awards. The awards process is one way in which the Microscopy Society
includes our standard and custom components: and multi-user research laboratories. Th e patent-pending ChemiSTEM
of America recognizes the significant and diverse contributions that
sputter sources, thermal sources for high temperature and organic technology enables the Tecnai Osiris to achieve a factor of 50 or more
individuals make to our field. Deserving nominations for consideration
fi lms; pure deposition materials; chambers and sub-systems; complete enhancement in speed of energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) elemental
thin fi lm deposition systems; pumps, oils, traps, and fi lters; valves, mapping by combining technical advances in beam generation with
should be submitted online no later than December 15th, 2009 to:
hardware, feedthroughs; and vacuum services. disruptive changes in EDX signal detection.
AssociationManagement@microscopy.org
Kurt J. Lesker Company
FEI Company
www.lesker.com
www.fei.com
EMS7000smz and EMS5000mz Vibrating Microtomes EM GP Plunge Freezer
Electron Microscopy Sciences has added the EMS7000smz and To standardize immersion freezing and make the bare grid technique
EMS5000mz high precision vibrating microtomes to their product line more reproducible, Leica Microsystems has developed the Leica EM
for microscopy and histology. Designed to produce the highest quality GP plunge freezer, in conjunction with Dr. Guenter Resch of the IMP/
slices of the most diffi cult material, the EMS vibrating microtomes IMBA Electron Microscopy Facility in Vienna. Th e Leica EM GP The Main Society Awards Are
minimize damage to tissue surfaces and produce slices of uniform plunge freezes specimens into liquid ethane aft er removing excess fl uid
thickness. Tissue cooling is accomplished by the use of either an ice- by automatic blotting. Th e process can be initiated via touchscreen
Distinguished Scientist Awards
water bath or an electronically controlled thermo-electric cooler. Other or footswitch and viewed using the steromicroscope with LED
These Awards recognize preeminent senior scientists from both
options include mountable LED cold lights, magnifi ers, and inspection illumination for full control of the entire procedure. Aft er freezing, the
the Biological and Physical disciplines who have a long-standing
microscopes. For more information please visit the online product grid is transferred to a pre-cooled grid box inside a container fi lled
record of achievement during their career in the field of microscopy
information at:
http://www.emsdiasum.com/microscopy/products/ with LN2, which is then transferred to the cryo-TEM. See yourimage@
or microanalysis.
equipment/
vibrating_microtome.aspx.
leica-microsystems.com.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Leica Microsystems Burton Medal
emsdiasum.com/microscopy/products/equipment/vibrating_microtome.aspx www.leica-microsystems.com
The Burton Medal was initiated to honor the distinguished
contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis of a
Applied Physics Technologies LaB
scientist who is less than 40 years of age on January 1st of the
6
, CeB
6
or CeBix Cathodes Imago LEAP 3000X HR Atom Probe Microscope
award year. (Please note the change in the selection criterion
Electron Microscopy Sciences is pleased to off er Applied Physics Imago Scientifi c Instruments announced today that the University of
Technologies lanthanum hexaboride (LaB California Santa Barbara has placed in service an Imago LEAP 3000X
regarding age.)
6
) and cerium hexaboride
(CeB
6
or CeBix) cathodes. Both LaB
6
and CeBix cathodes are ideal for HR Atom Probe Microscope. Th e high-spatial-resolution, three-
many small spot size applications such as SEM, TEM, surface analysis, dimensional imaging and analyses provided by the atom probe will
Outstanding Technologist Awards
and metrology, and for high-current applications such as microwave be utilized by researchers in the Materials, Electrical Engineering,
These Awards honor technologists from both the Biological
tubes, lithography, electron-beam welders, X-ray sources, and free Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Geology departments
(Hildegard H. Crowley Award) and Physical Sciences (Chuck
electron lasers. For applications with large beam spot sizes where high at UCSB. UCSB’s instrument is the only one of its type operational in
Fiori Award) who have made significant contributions such as the
total current and current density are required, LaB
6
and CeBix can be North America and will be made available on a schedule-permitting development of new techniques which have contributed to the
the cathodes of choice over dispenser cathodes, providing long-term, basis to qualifi ed research organizations outside of UCSB. advancement of microscopy and microanalysis.
stable operation at current densities up to 50 A/cm
2
.
Morton D. Maser Distinguished Service Award
This Award was initiated to recognize outstanding volunteer service
Electron Microscopy Sciences Imago Scientifi c Instruments
www.emsdiasum.com www.imago.com
to the Society as exemplified by Mort Maser, who served the Society
for many years with great dedication. This award is made to honor
an MSA member who has provided significant volunteer service to
Hard-Coated Dichroic Beamsplitters UltraSM
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TEM Windows
the Society over a period of years.
Semrock, Inc., the standard in optical fi lters for biotech and analytical Th rough
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Further details of the nomination process
quality for both transmitted and refl ected light when separating beams new 0 nm silicon oxide TEM window with two 100 x 1,500 micron
of light by wavelength for simultaneous capture of multiple images. For slots. Th e pure silicon UltraSM® TEM Windows are available in 5, 9,
can be found on the society webpage at:
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even more wavelength ranges onto as many cameras or regions of a thinness, improved stability, and can handle extensive plasma cleaning.
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