CemMicroscopeTrainingArchive

CEM microscope training sessions

Open Training Days are microscope training sessions required before you may sign up for microscope time. Signup on CemRequests page requesting training and below.

CEM staff will hold a training/re-training session each month rotating on the J2100 and F20 see the CemMicroscopeSchedule. This training session will cover several topics including: basic alignments, holder insertion and retraction, cryo holder care, setting up low dose and common quirks of the user interface

User levels

Regular - Allowed to request microscope use during normal days

Independent - Allowed to request microscope use during project days and limit staff days

24h - Allowed to request microscope use 24/7, weekends and holidays.

For questions refer to the user handbook: CemUserHandbook.

Contact cem@nysbc.org for registration of your project proposal and to set up a meeting to discuss your project.

Current training schedule

Training: F20 December 2, 2014

Training: J2100 November 4, 2014

Training: F20 October 2, 2014

Training:J2100 September 2, 2014

Training Progress J2100

Historical training sessions

Basic training clears you as a Regular user allowed to sign up and request the microscope on normal days.

Basic training session November 4, 2013 on the J2100

Topics covered during basic training (1st session)

• Cooling down the microscope and LN2 use
• Sample Holder use and care
• Setting up iMDS
• Basic operational alignments and use of the microscope
• Data management

Topics covered for advanced hands-on training (2nd session)

• Advanced Alignments
  • Hands-on tutorial for daily alignments done by staff
  • 120kV vs 200kV alignments
  • Setting Std Focus
• Sample holder insertion/retraction
  • User will practice insertion and retraction
• iMDS / low dose use
  • User will practice finding eucentric height, finding focus and correcting for astigmatism
• SerialEM use *optional

Topics covered for final training (3rd session and beyond)

• Sign up for a J2100 microscope session on the CemRequest page.
• Staff will observe and test your microscope knowledge.
• Don't break the microscope.

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