Lab Address
Microtrace LLC
2425 Royal Blvd.
Elgin, IL 60123

Mailing Address
Microtrace LLC
1750 Grandstand Place
Elgin, IL 60123-4900

Phone: (847) 742-9909
Fax: (847) 742-2160

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Microtrace licensed to handle
DEA controlled substances
(schedules 1, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5).
 

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Transmission Electron Microscope

The transmission electron microscope (TEM) (Phillips CM12) is used to study samples at extremely high magnifications (up to 250,000 times).  An EDS detector allows elemental analysis of the particles as well.  This allows for a more detailed study of samples that are at or beyond the resolution of the light microscope or scanning electron microscope.  The TEM provides morphological information through imaging, structural information through electron diffraction and elemental information through EDS.

TEM image of gold nanoparticles (black) in a pyrite matrix from a sample of gold ore from a Carlin-type gold deposit (Palenik et al., 2004).

Selected area electron diffraction pattern (SAED) of pyrite.

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