Ultramicrotome Facility

External users: registration to be carried out only through I-STEM portal
Additional information about sample and analysis details should be filled in the pdf form provided in the I-STEM portal under “DOWNLOAD CSRF”

Internal users (IITB): registration to be carried out only through DRONA portal
Additional information about sample and analysis details should be filled in the pdf form provided here.

Instructions for Internal users_1.pdf (265.92 KB)
Make
Leica Microsystem
Model
EM UC7
Facility Status
Working
Facility Management Division
Centre for Sophisticated Instruments and Facilities (CSIF)-IoE Funded

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Category

  • Services » Service

Booking Details

Slot Booking Link
Click here for Internal User Booking!
I-STEM Slot Booking link for External User
Booking available for
Internal and External Both

Facility Management Team and Location

Facility In Charge
Prof. Sandip Kaledhonkar
sandipk@iitb.ac.in
022- 2576 7706
Facility Operator
Saranya Ajesh
saranya@iitb.ac.in
022-2159-6746
Facility Management Members
Prof. Anirban Banerjee (BSBE)
Prof. Samir K Maji (BSBE)
Prof. Jayesh Bellare (Dept. of Chemical Engineering)
Prof. Sankara SarmaV Tatiparti (Dept. of Energy Science and Engineering)
Department
Biosciences and Bioengineering
Lab Email ID
saranya@iitb.ac.in
Facility Location
Imaging Facility Room, Ground floor
Lab Phone No
022-2159-6746

Facility Features, Working Principle and Specifications

Body Specification

a. Advanced Control:

 The innovative advanced touchscreen control unit of the UC7 enables fast and safe alignment of knife and specimen 

b. Motorized knife stages: 

Leica Ultramicrotome has fully motorized knife stages. 

c. Brightness-controlled LED illumination:

LED light sources provide outstanding illumination for top light, backlight, and transmit ted illumination

 

Sample Preparation, User Instructions and Precautionary Measures

Charges for Analytical Services in Different Categories

Usage Charges

 

Charges list for Ultramicrotome facility @ BSBE

 

 

Internal User

Academic External

Industry

Sectioning

700/-

1100/-

3000/-

Single Grid 

500/-

700/-

2000/-

Sample preparation*

300/-

400/-

1200/-

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

*Samples will be prepared by the user only, consumables can be provided upon the user's request. 

 

 

Applications

Sample Details

SOP, Lab Policies and Other Details

Other Related Details Regarding Instrument
Instructions for external users_1.pdf (833.04 KB)

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