One of the most comprehensive, dedicated and operational light, electron and ion beam microscopy facilities in Canada.
As a world-class, shared, multiuser, fully integrated core imaging unit, the Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) at McGill University delivers cutting-edge light, electron and ion beam microscopy and techniques as well as scientific and technical expertise for the imaging and analysis of inorganic, organic and biological matter, in particular hydrated and non-traditional, non-wet hybrid materials (hard/soft mixes, composites or beam and vacuum sensitive materials), that are critical for research in nanomedicine and biomedical sciences, pharmacology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, and nanobiotechnology / bionanotechnology with an emphasis on regenerative medicine, cell and tissue engineering, drug delivery, molecular programming, and systems biology. Additionally, the platform enables characterization of a wide range of engineering materials such metals, ceramics, and semiconductors, and nanomaterials for applications to catalysis, energy, medicine, and environmental remediation.
All aspects of electron microscopy, including sample preparation, imaging and analysis.
- Aerospace and satellites
- Agriculture, animal science and food
- Automotive
- Chemical industries
- Clean technology
- Construction (including building, civil engineering, specialty trades)
- Energy
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Forestry and forest-based industries
- Healthcare and social services
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Manufacturing and processing
- Mining, minerals and metals
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Thermo Scientific Glacios 2 Cryo-TEM | 200kV cryo transmission electron microscope equipped with a Falcon 4i electron detector and Selectris energy filter. |
| Thermo Scientific Helios 5 Hydra Bio CX Plasma Cryo-Dualbeam system | Cryogenic and room temperature plasma DualBeam system supporting advanced workflows such as high-resolution slice-and-view imaging, array tomography, correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM), and high-throughput lamella preparation for cryo-electron tomography. |
| FEI Titan Krios Cryo-STEM | 300 kV cryogenic scanning-transmission electron microscope (cryo-STEM) with Gatan BioQuantum LS Imaging Filter (GIF), K3 direct electron detector (DED), Falcon 2 DED, and Volta phase plate |
| Thermo Scientific Talos F200X G2 STEM for Materials Sciences | 200 kV scanning-transmission electron microscope with ChemiSTEM Technology, Super-X energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) microanalytical system and Gatan Enfinium SE Model 976 electron energy loss spectrometer (EELS) including ultrafast DualEELS spectrum imaging |
| FEI Tecnai G2 Spirit Cryo-TEM | 120 kV cryogenic transmission electron microscope with Gatan Ultrascan 4000 charge-coupled device (CCD) camera |
| FEI Quanta 450 FE-ESEM | Field-emission environmental scanning-transmission electron microscope (FE-SEM) with EDAX TEAM EDS microanalytical system and Octane SDD |
| Hitachi Ethos NX5000 FIB-SEM | Focused Ion and Electron Beam System |
| Hitachi SU8000 FE-SEM | Field-emission scanning electron microscope with Oxford INCA EDS microanalysis system and Oxford Nordlys II electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). |
| FEI CorrSight Digital Fluorescence Light Microscope | Digital fluorescence light microscope with cryo-stage and live cell stage |
| Leica Microsystems EM VCT500 | Vacuum cryo-transfer system |
| Leica Microsystems EM ICE HPF | High-pressure freezer system |
| Leica Microsystems EM PACT2 | High-pressure freezer system |
| Leica Microsystems EM AFS2 | Automatic freeze substitution system |
| Leica Microsystems Model CPD030 | Critical point dryer |
| Leica Microsystems UC7/FC7 | Cryo-ultramicrotome |
| Leica Microsystems UC6/FC7 | Cryo-ultramicrotome |
| Leica Microsystems UCT | Cryo-ultramicrotome |
| Leica Microsystems BAF060 | Freeze etching system |
| Leica Microsystems EM ACE600 w/cryo-stage | High-resolution sputter coater with Ir, Pt, and Au targets |
| Leica Microsystems EM ACE600 | High-resolution sputter coater with Ir, Pt, Au, C targets |
| FEI Vitrobot Mark IV | Grid plunging system |
| Fischione Model 1020 | Plasma cleaner |
Private and public sector research partners
- Anomera, Inc.
- Apotex, Inc.
- Argex Titanium
- BioVectra
- Québec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM) - AstraZeneca, Merck, Pzifer
- INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications
- EnGene Inc.
- Eubiologics Company Ltd
- Hitachi High-Tech Canada
- Hôpital Notre-Dame
- Invacare
- INRS Institut Armand-Frappier
- Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM)
- Magnus Chemicals Ltd
- Medicago Inc.
- Micropharma Ltd
- NanoBrand
- Neomed Institute
- NHP Laboratories
- PreciThera Inc.
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
- Rio Tinto
- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre
- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre
- Starpax Medical Inc.
- Systems for Research (SFR)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Two-Photon Research
- UCB Pharma
- Zinc Electrolytique du Canada Limitée (CEZinc)