Electron Microscopy

Scanning Electron Microscopy for Industry and Research

A range of imaging and analytical techniques providing morphological, chemical and crystallographic information down to the atomic level.

Methods

• SEM
• Secondary electron imaging
• Backscattered electron imaging
• Cryo-facility
• EDX
• TEM
• Thin sections
• Atomic-level resolution
• Electron diffraction
• EELS
• EDX

Applications of Electron microscopy

• Electron microscopy allows our customers to see, measure and analyse structures on a range of scales inaccessible by other techniques.
• Materials investigated include polymers, composites, catalysts, packaging, fabrics, foodstuffs and biological tissues.
• Identifying unique markers e.g. trace elements within a product to defend against copying and legal claims
• Identification of unknowns e.g competitive materials or unwanted material from production
• Safety assessment e.g. occupational hygiene in the workplace
• Investigation of colour defects in a product e.g. checking for correct polymer additives.
• Potential for elemental speciation

The MSG advantage

• SEM
• Topographic contrast
• Atomic number contrast
• Imaging of hydrated materials
• Elemental composition and element-mapping
• TEM
• Crystalline structure
• Chemical composition
• Elemental composition and mapping (STEM)
• Our broad expertise of sample preparation gives us a unique problem-solving capability