Dr. R. Howard Berg

Housed in a 1500 sq. ft. suite in the lower level of the Danforth Plant Science Center, the Integrated Microscopy Facility furnishes state-of-the-art instrumentation for imaging plant cells. Live cell imaging is done using widefield, confocal, or multiphoton light microscopes. High resolution imaging of cells is done using an energy-filter transmission electron microscope. A prep lab and darkroom are included in the suite, as are computers for digital processing of images. Ancillary light microscopy equipment includes a Zeiss PALM laser capture microscope and a fluorescence dissecting microscope. Ancillary equipment for transmission electron microscopy includes a BalTec high pressure freezer, a Leica automated freeze substitution machine, a Reichert Ultracut microtome, a Gatan 626 cryostage, and an EMBL grid plunge freezer. A Hitachi TM 1000 tabletop SEM and preparation equipment (critical point dryer and sputter coater) are also housed in the facility.