Imaging research and consultancy available at the University of Ulster

Over 30 years experience

Expert assistance from factory trained staff

Reference laboratory status

All instruments comprehensively serviced and calibrated by manufacturer’s engineers

£5Million state of the art instrumentation

Imaging labs at UUC have:

Very active academic research base

International recognition

Extensive collaborative links with global industries

Over 2 decades of productive collaborations with instrument manufacturers and software developers

Bulk samples

Fluorescence tracking

Environmental monitoring

Custom imaging solutions

Stereo Zoom Microscopy

Measurement of DNA damage eg. comet assay

Multiple antigen detection

Quantitative analyses (eco-toxicology, cell based experiments, engineered tissues)

Preparation of full and confidential reports eg patent protection, new product development and prototyping

Fluorescence Microscopy

Laser dissection and manipulation

Subcellular and single micro-organism collection

Training and collaborative projects

Assistance with lead up to grant applications and proof of concept

Laser Micro-dissection

Expert assistance with highly skilled techniques

Accurate imaging of sensitive structures in food, pharma and emulsions

Individually tailored preparation regimes

Comprehensive analysis of results

Cryo-Ultramicrotomy and preparatory techniques

Support and innovation

Spatial analysis by tomography and reconstruction

Low electron dose imaging of fragile frozen samples

Imaging and counting of nano-particles

Transmission Electron Microscopy

Novel imaging of hydrated specimens

Recording of dynamic events in gels and creams

Full access to trained partners

Workshops to update all customers

Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy

Unique access to market leading nano-fabrication facility

In-axis nano-manipulation

Site specific modification of deep cooled samples

Partnership, in product testing and defect tracing

Cryo-Focused Ion Beam/ Scanning Electron Microscopy

Brand new technology in super-resolution to arrive January 2010

UU Leica Centre for tissue engineering, offers opportunities in numerous areas of life sciences, food production, pharmacology and nano-medicine

Dynamic imaging of delivery systems within cells and deep tissues in x,y,z and time (hours to days)

Comprehensive support

STED Super Resolution