Microscopy characterization | Comunitats I-CERCA

Microscopy characterization

The IBEC Microscopy Characterization space was born as a service belonging to the Core Facilities, with the mission of supporting microscopy in our institute, although currently also offers service to external users. In this way, we not only have optical microscopy instruments, for those users who do not have the basic infrastructure at their workstations, but also a powerful electron microscopy service, with specialized techniques and equipment, to prepare biological samples, which must be inspected at high resolution and high vacuum conditions. In our Facilities, IBEC researchers and also external clients (public and private) can acquire images and analyse structures, ranging from single molecules at the nanoscale, to living cells.

Facility

Images

Institutional Contacts / Head of Facilities

IO

Isabel OliveiraHead of Core Facilities

Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)

Provisional Contacts

Main Contact(s) of Facility

Staff

Head of facilities

CERCA Institutes

Barcelona, Spain

2005

Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)

Owners

Centres CERCA List

Address

Link

https://ibecbarcelona.eu/services/microscopy-characterization/

Equipments & Services Offered

Equipments

Zeiss confocal microscope, LSM800 Nikon optical microscope, Eclipse L150 Nikon STORM optical microscope, N-STORM Eclipse Ti2-E Scanning electron microscope (SEM) FEI, NovaNanoSEM 230 Leica critical point drying equipment, CPD300 Auto Leybold gold sputtering equipment, Univex 450B

Services

Training in techniques, equipment and processes of Optical and Electronic Microscopy for autonomous use (self-user mode). Customized Optical and Electron Microscopy Services, conducted by scientific personnel (order mode with previous quotation). Confocal and fluorescence sample characterization Morphological and topographic characterization by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) High vacuum mode (conductive samples) Low vacuum mode (insulating samples, or not compatible with high vacuum) Combined topographic (SEM) and fluorescence (Confocal) sample characterization SEM sample preparation Chemical fixation service for biological samples Critical point dehydration service Gold coating service for high resolution inspection of insulating samples STORM Microscopy: Single molecule localization and particle tracking.

Quality

My Green Lab Certification

A Commitment to Sustainable Science Recognized by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign as a key measure of progress towards a zero-carbon future, My Green Lab Certification is considered the gold standard for laboratory sustainability best practices around the world

Roger CabezasUnitat de TransferènciaI-CERCA

CERCA GINYS Quality

Categorització

RIS3CAT domains & other

Domains

RIS3CAT Domains

CERCA GINYS Categories

CERCAGINYS code

GINYS-IBEC-002

Access procedure & Fares

Access procedure

Open. Conditions

Availability

Official fares & Access

https://ibecbarcelona.eu/services/price-list/

Official fares & Access

https://ginys.cerca.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tarifes_GINYS-IBEC-002_1-2.pdf

Institutional Quality

My Green Lab Certification

A Commitment to Sustainable Science Recognized by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign as a key measure of progress towards a zero-carbon future, My Green Lab Certification is considered the gold standard for laboratory sustainability best practices around the world

Roger CabezasUnitat de TransferènciaI-CERCA

CERCA GINYS Quality

HRS4R

Human Resource Strategy for Researchers It supports research institutions and funding organizations in implementing the Charter and Code in their policies and practices. The implementation of the Charter and Code principles by research institutions makes them more attractive to researchers looking for a new employer or host for their research project..

Roger CabezasUnitat de TransferènciaI-CERCA

CERCA GINYS Quality

Code of Conduct CERCA

The CERCA Code of Conduct, aligned with the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, recognized by the European institutions, provides guarantees in terms of transparency, open access to data and results, industrial property management, scientific integrity and relationship with the media, among others.

Roger CabezasUnitat de TransferènciaI-CERCA

CERCA GINYS Quality

Institutional Networks

EBRAINS - Shared digital brain research infrastructure for the EU

EBRAINS is a new digital research infrastructure, created by the EU-funded Human Brain Project, that collects a wide range of data and tools for brain-related research. EBRAINS will take advantage of the work done by the Human Brain Project teams in digital neuroscience, brain medicine and brain-inspired technology and take it to the next level.

CERCA GINYS Networks

CIBER-BBN NANBIOSIS - NANBIOSIS Platform (Production Infrastructure and Characterization of Nanomaterials, Biomaterials and Systems in Biomedicine) (ICTS)

Mission: Provide advanced comprehensive solutions for companies and research institutions under a single point of entry through the design and production of biomaterials, nanomaterials and their nanoconjugates, their characterization from the physical-chemical, functional, toxicological and biological point of view ( preclinical validation), focused on biomedical applications such as: IVD, medical devices, biosensors, regenerative medicine, drug delivery systems, therapeutic agents, or magnetic resonance contrast agents.

CERCA GINYS Networks

BIOCORES - Health Facilities Directory

BioCores is a directory of basic facilities, technology platforms and scientific services currently in Spain. BioCores offers a tool to find a wide range of cutting-edge, state-of-the-art scientific services, techniques and equipment, to support both biomedical and life sciences research and the scientific community.

CERCA GINYS Networks