Full workflow support on surface morphology and ultrastructural analysis in SEM and TEM
Technology: Volume-SEM
Generates 3D datasets by sequentially imaging and slicing the sample with SEM, useful for reconstructing tissues and cells at ultrastructural level.
Serial sectioning, SBF, FIB-SEM
3D cellular or tissue imaging by electron microscopy (SerialBlock Face SEM and thick sections in electron tomography)
Volumetric electron microscopy : from sample preparation (chemical fixation), to imaging & data processing
(Key-words: SBF, Array-tomography, µCT, micro-wave, nanotomy)
As Volume EM techniques we offer Electron Tomography and Serial Blockface Scanning Electron Microscopy. The targeting of a precise ROI can be achieved by integrating Light Microscopy or X-ray imaging in the pipeline.
Expertise in preparing and observing biological samples in their native form—hydrated or prepared by fixation and dehydration via critical point bypass—using the Hitachi SU5000 SEM. Analysis of microorganism morphologies.
Volumetric electron microscopy for cancer, neurosciences, plants sciences: from sample preparation (conventional and cryogenic conditions), to imaging & data processing (Key-words: HPF, FS, SBF, Array-tomography, FIB SEM, cryoFIB SEM, µCT)
The Imaging Facility at IBMP-CNRS provides researchers with access to state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, including fluorescence, confocal, and 3D scanning electron microscopy. The platform supports a variety of sample preparation workflows, such as live-cell imaging and cryotechniques, and offers guidance at every step, from experimental design to image data analysis. Services are available for projects on plant tissues, microbial systems, and cell cultures, enabling users to visualize structures and processes at high resolution. The facility is dedicated to making advanced imaging approaches accessible, fostering collaboration, and helping researchers obtain reliable, quantitative results.