Scanning Electron Microscope (S.E.M.)

Scanning Electron Microscope (S.E.M.) Laboratory

 
Service information
 
The Scanning Electron Microscope  (S.E.M.) Laboratory of the Earth Sciences Department at Sapienza University of Rome provides technical and scientific support  to University departments, research institutions, private and public companies.
The laboratory makes the instrumentation available also for educational and tutorial purposes.
The laboratory works by appointment only.  Please contact Technical Responsible.

 

Booking

Through a contact with the responsible of the laboratory

 
Instrumentation
 
The laboratory is provided with a Scanning Electron Microscope FEI Quanta 400 equipped with a Microanalysis system EDAX Genesis , which is a powerful tool for different application fields:
Micropaleontology – compositional and ultrastructural analysis of microfossils.
Mineralogy – structural, morphological and chemical analysis of minerals.
Cultural Heritage – archeological arctifacts (potteries and glasses)
Environment – analysis of dispersed  areosols and asbestos of natural and anthropogenic origin.
Botany – morphology of vegetables (algae, bacteria and fungi)
 
 

Application fields

  • Micropaleontology – compositional and ultrastructural analysis of microfossils.
  • Mineralogy – structural, morphological and chemical analysis of minerals.
  • Cultural Heritage – archeological arctifacts (potteries and glasses)
  • Environment – analysis of dispersed  areosols and asbestos of natural and anthropogenic origin.
  • Botany – morphology of vegetables (algae, bacteria and fungi)

 

Some images of the Laboratory
 
Picture from SEM
 
Picture from SEM
 
Picture from SEM
 
Picture from SEM
Picture from SEM
Picture from SEM

 

 

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