BIU in a nutshell
Asummary of who we are and what we do.
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Who we are and what we do
The Biomedical Imaging Unit (BIU) is a joint facility of the Faculty of Medicine , University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 and University Hospital 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), dedicated to high quality and high resolution imaging by light, electron and X-ray microscopy. We specialise in multidimensional and correlative imaging.
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ISO-15819 accreditation
We are accredited by UKAS under ISO 15189 (2022 standards) for the provision of diagnostic electron microscopy.
Instruments
天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 equipment includes a wide range of state-of-the-art instruments and facilities?for multidimensional imaging using a wide range of imaging modalities;
- transmission electron microscopy (including EDX and tomography)
- scanning electron microscopy (including serial block face SEM and EDX)
- laser scanning confocal microscopy and meso scale light sheet microscopy
- whole animal fluorescence, luminescence and CT imaging
- low contrast / unstained tissue microCT In collaboration with the university's ?-VIS X-ray Imaging Centre
- digital microscopy and slide scanning (including high throughput and fluorescence)
- spatial biology systems (Nanostring and 10xGenomics technologies)
- time lapse microscopy
- general brightfield and fluorescence photomicroscopy
- image analysis workstations
- 3D design and printing
View our full range of instruments and their specifications
Courses, tuition and advice
We run formal training courses in transmission electron microscopy (current), advanced light microscopy (under revision) and 2D image analysis (current), with a 3D image analysis course under development. We provide 1-to-1 training for specific instruments, applications and analyses for facility users as well as support and advice for their entire research pipelines from experimental design to publication. View information about our training courses
Diagnostic Services
We provide specialist diagnostic services for several NHS Trusts include TEM, SEM and X-ray microanalysis. We are also a national referral unit for the specialist diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) through combined light and electron microscopy approaches. View information about our NHS diagnostic services
User Group
We host occasional informal meetings and workshops on specific microscopy topics for local users that feature both internal and external speakers View past presentations
Annual Micrograph and Movie Competition
We run an annual photomicrography and movie competition for our users. View the archive
Sci-Art Collaborations
天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 microscopes are used by professional artists and art students?to inspire and create artworks. View our Sci-Art collaborations
Diagnostic electron microscopy and Specialist Training Days
We host occasional specialist meetings for the UK diagnostic electron microscopy community and other external specialist user groups, with presentations from the leading experts in the field. View presentations from past EM and specialist training days
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