Graduate Student News
Apr 1, 2016
Biology graduate student Mara Cloutier in Dr. Suzanna Brauer's lab studies manganese-oxidizing bacteria and fungi using molecular techniques and SEM-E...
Future Scientists
Jun 12, 2015
DukeTIP students visited the microscopy facility June 12th. They watched demos with diffferent microscopes and asked many interesting questions....
Geology Research Highlight
Feb 6, 2015
Hugh Harper and Dr. Ellen Cowan (Geology Department) are imaging the surface texture of quartz sand grains with SEM and EDS to determine the glacial h...
Journal Cover Image
May 27, 2014
Dr. Ted Zerucha studies embryonic development. Their DIC image of the zebrafish features the cover story of a recent issue of Eastern Biologist....
BIO4564/5564 Microscopy
May 27, 2014
This course is designed for students to learn the principles and techniques of biological microscopy. Lectures include discussions...
New Biology Research
Oct 23, 2012
Dr. Susan L Edwards investigates the role of Rhesus proteins in Agnathan fishes as a mechanism of ammonia excretion. (NSF IOS: 1121369)...
Biology Research
Jul 2, 2012
TEM image of Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the devastating diarrheal disease cholera. The bacterium is a curved rod and is motile by me...
Papilloma virus L1 capsid proteins
May 2, 2012
TEM image of the papilloma virus L1 capsid proteins. The sample is prepared by Dr. Charles Humphrey, CDC in Atlanta, GA and imaged by Dr. Guichuan Hou...
Science Expo
Apr 21, 2012
Top: Science Quiz winners with Science Expo organizer Dr. Tonya Coffey;Bottom: High school students examine biological samples with electron microscop...
Geology Research
Dec 5, 2011
Dr. Sarah Carmichael investigates the role of microbes in Mn oxide mineralization using TEM. 12-1-2011...