Since 2003, the Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) has offered services in advanced light microscopy. The facility focuses on the imaging of biological events at the cellular/molecular level of fixed or living cells or tissue and is open to all researches. We offer training in using the systems and give advice on specimen preparation. In addition, we teach undergraduate and graduate students in cellular imaging.
At CCI you can image multi-colour fluorescent specimens, make 3D images, time-lapse experiments with living specimens, measure molecular mobility and interactions, make correlative LM/EM imaging, carry out super-resolution structured illumination (SIM) and single-molecule localization (PALM/dSTORM) microscopy, perform high-content screening (HCS) microscopy and much more. We also offer the laser microdissection and pressure catapulting (LMD/LMPC) technology for non-contact sample handling using medical and biological materials for RNA or DNA recovery, protein analysis and also for cloning/live cell culture purposes.
Head of the Facility
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Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez
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Additional Members | Jens Berndtsson | |||||
Rafael Camacho | ||||||
Karl Zhang | ||||||
Massimo Micaroni |
CrossLab support and billing | Maria Smedh |
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Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg | |||
Medicinaregatan 7A, Box 435 | |||
405 30 Gothenburg | |||
Sweden |
More informartion about the facility available on our website.
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Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez |
Head of the Facility
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0046-(0)31-786 9719
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juliafer@cci.sahlgrenska.gu.se
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CCI
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Inquiries |
All members
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cci@gu.se
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CCI
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Fixed Cost Services |
► Assistance (3) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
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Assistance/staff time |
Academia
kr 550.00
each
Industry kr 1,100.00 each |
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Consultation |
Academia
kr 0.00
/hr
Industry kr 0.00 /hr |
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Cryo-EM assistance |
Academia
kr 550.00
each
Industry kr 1,100.00 each |
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► User training (9) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
User training: SEM/TEM Level 1 |
A 3 hour introduction aimed at beginners to our TEM (Talos L120C, ThermoFisher) or SEM (GeminiSEM 450, Zeiss). |
Academia
kr 1,650.00
each
Industry kr 3,300.00 each |
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User training: SEM/TEM Level 2 |
Follow-up training for more indepedent use of the systems. |
Academia
kr 1,100.00
each
Industry kr 2,200.00 each |
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User training: SEM/TEM Level 3 |
Custom made user training for special modules of the TEM or SEM systems. |
Academia
kr 550.00
/hr
Industry kr 1,100.00 /hr |
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User training: Negative staining |
1 hour training on how to perform negative stain sample preparation at CCI |
Academia
kr 550.00
each
Industry kr 1,100.00 each |
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User training: sample preparation for topography SEM |
Custom made sample preparation training depending on user's sample. |
Academia
kr 550.00
/hr
Industry kr 1,100.00 /hr |
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User training: embedding of samples for TEM and SEM |
Custom made sample preparation training depending on user's sample. |
Academia
kr 550.00
/hr
Industry kr 1,100.00 /hr |
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User training: Sectioning |
2-3 hour training on the Ultracut E (Reichert-Jung). |
Academia
kr 1,500.00
each
Industry kr 3,000.00 each |
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User training: Vibratome |
1 hour training. Vibratome sectioning allows for thin specomen slices to be obtained either for imaging directly or for further processing, to facilitate better penetration of reagents. |
Academia
kr 550.00
each
Industry kr 1,100.00 each |
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User training: Vitrobot (plunge freezing) |
3 hour training on how to operate the vitrobot mark IV (ThermoFisher). |
Academia
kr 2,000.00
each
Industry kr 4,000.00 each |
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► Consumables (31) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
3 mm specimen carrier for HPF (1x Type A + 1x Type B) |
From CryoCapCell. |
Academia
kr 22.00
each
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6 mm specimen carrier for HPF (1x Type A + 1x Type B) |
From CryoCapCell. |
Academia
kr 66.00
each
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C-clip for cryo-EM |
1036171, Thermo Scientific |
Internal
kr 20.00
each
Academia kr 20.00 each Industry kr 20.00 each |
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C-clip and ring for cryo EM autoloader |
Pair of C-clip (1036171, ThermoFisher) and C-clip rings (1036173, ThermoFisher) used for clipping grids for the autoloader. |
Academia
kr 170.00
each
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CryoCapsules |
From CryoCapCell. The exclusive tool specially developed for live imaging before freezing. |
Academia
kr 650.00
each
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Glass slide |
From Menzel-Glaser (01 1101) From Epredia, cut (AA00000102E01MNZ10) From Epredia, cut frosted (AA00000112E01MNZ10) |
Academia
kr 2.00
each
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Glass slide (Super frost) |
From Menzel-Glaser (J3800AMNZ, ThermoFisher) |
Academia
kr 5.00
each
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Glass slide storage box (x25) |
Academia
kr 75.00
each
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Glass slide storage box (x50) |
Academia
kr 100.00
each
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Glass slide storage box (x100) |
Academia
kr 200.00
each
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Grids (Carbon coated, Cu, 300 mesh) |
Carbon Film 300 Mesh, Cu, 5-6 nm carbon (EMS product number: CF300-CU-50). |
Academia
kr 25.00
each
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Grids (Cu/Ni, 100/150/200 mesh/hex) |
Gilder Grids, 100 mesh, 3.05mm O.D., Center and Rim-Mark, Copper (G100, Ted Pella) Gilder Grids, 150 mesh, 3.05mm O.D., Center and Rim-Mark, Copper (G150, Ted Pella) PELCO® Center-Marked Grids, 200 mesh, 3.0mm O.D., Copper (1GC 200, Ted Pella) Gilder Hexagonal Grids, 100 mesh, 3.05mm O.D., Copper (G100HEX, Ted Pella) Gilder Hexagonal Grids, 150 mesh, Rim-Mark, 3.05mm O.D., Copper (G150HEX, Ted Pella) Gilder Hexagonal Grids, 200 mesh, 3.05mm O.D., Copper (G200HEX, Ted Pella) PELCO® Center-Marked Grids, 150 mesh, 3.0mm O.D., Nickel (1GN150, Ted Pella) PELCO® Center-Marked Grids, 200 mesh, 3.0mm O.D., Nickel (1GN200, Ted Pella) Gilder Hexagonal Grids, 100 mesh, 3.05mm O.D., Nickel (G100HEX-N, Ted Pella) |
Academia
kr 20.00
each
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Grids (Cu/Ni, Slot 1x2 mm ) |
PELCO® Slot Grids, 1 x 2mm, 3.0mm O.D., Copper (1GC12H, Ted Pella) PELCO® Slot Grids, 1 x 2mm, 3.0mm O.D., Nickel (1GN12H, Ted Pella) |
Academia
kr 35.00
each
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Grids (Ni, 200 mesh, F/C) |
Formvar/Carbon Film, 200 Mesh Nickel, (AGS162N, Agar Scientific). |
Academia
kr 40.00
each
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Grids (Cryo-EM, QuantiFoil, Cu300) |
Quantifoil R 1.2/1.3 (Q3100CR1.3, EMS). Quantifoil R 2/2 (Q3100CR2, EMS). |
Academia
kr 80.00
each
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Grid box (Cryo-EM, unclipped grids) |
Circular gridbox compatable vith vitrobot mark IV (AGG3736, Agar Scientific). |
Academia
kr 100.00
each
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Grid box (Cryo-EM, autogrids) |
Circular gridbox from ThermoFisher. Compatible with Vitrobot mark IV. |
Academia
kr 200.00
each
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Grid box (Room temperature) |
Gridbox for room temperature storage, 100 grid capacity. |
Academia
kr 225.00
each
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ITO coated glass slides 25mm x 25mm (Technistro) |
Indium-tin-oxide coated glass slides from Technistro (Article number: TIX001) Dimension: 25mm x 25mm x T1.1mm Resistivity: ≤ 10 ohms/sq. Tansmittence: ≥ 90% HSN Code: 70200019 Brand: TECHNISTRO Product code: TIX001 https://www.techinstro.com/shop/conductive-glass/ito-coated-glass-slides/ |
Academia
kr 45.00
each
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MatTek dish nº 1.5 |
From MatTek (P35G-1.5-14-C). |
Academia
kr 25.00
each
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MatTek dish No. 1.5 Gridded Coverslip |
From MatTek (P35G-1.5-14-G-Grid). |
Academia
kr 70.00
each
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Si wafer 5x5 mm |
From MicroToNano (10-008145). |
Academia
kr 5.00
each
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Si wafer 10x10 mm |
From MicroToNano (10-008149). |
Academia
kr 20.00
each
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Silicon wafer, Ø4 inch/100mm, 525µm thickness |
From MicroToNano (10-008140). |
Academia
kr 410.00
each
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Silicon wafer, Ø4 inch/100mm, 525µm thickness + C-tape for CAT |
MicroToNano (wafer) + Rowaco (C-tape). |
Academia
kr 980.00
each
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SEM sample storage box |
PELCO® 18 SEM Pin Mount Storage Holder and Box (16709, Ted Pella). |
Academia
kr 300.00
each
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SEM 12 mm stub + carbon tab |
Stub: Standard Pin Stub SEM Mount with Slotted 1/2" Head (EMS product number: 75230) Carbon tab: PELCO Tabs™, Carbon Conductive Tabs, 12mm OD (TadPella product number: 16084-1) |
Academia
kr 6.00
each
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SEM 25 mm stub + carbon tab |
Stub: SEM Specimen Stubs, 25mm dia, 3.2 x 8mm pin (AgarScientific product number: AGG399) Carbon tab: PELCO Tabs™, Carbon Conductive Tabs, 25mm OD (TadPella product number: 16084-2) |
Academia
kr 45.00
each
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SEM 32 mm stub + carbon tab |
Stub: Standard Pin Stub SEM Mount Small Slotted Head 32 mm (EMS product number: 75189) Carbon tab: PELCO Tabs™, Carbon Conductive Tabs, 32mm OD (TadPella product number: 16084-32) |
Academia
kr 45.00
each
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Tweezers |
Steel 110mm #5 Biology grade, SS, Polished. DUMONT Prod. n°. 505 |
Academia
kr 660.00
each
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Tweezers (self-closing) |
Steel 108mm #5N Biology grade, SS. DUMONT Prod. n°. 515 |
Academia
kr 730.00
each
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► Fixed charges for combined equipment and staff time (2) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Cryo-screening |
Cryo-EM screening of ice thickness and quality as well as particle distribution. The charge covers a day of instrument (Talos L120C) and staff time at a discounted price. |
Academia
kr 3,000.00
each
Industry kr 6,000.00 each |
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Array tomography imaging |
This fixed charge covers between 8 and 24 hours of imaging using the Array tomography (Atlas software) on our Gemini II 450 SEM. The charge includes staff assistance time. |
Academia
kr 5,000.00
each
Industry kr 10,000.00 each |
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► Sample preparation (15) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Carbon/Gold/Platinum coating |
Charged per run using our Quorum 150T SE. |
Academia
kr 165.00
each
Industry kr 330.00 each |
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Chemical fixation prep for immuno (resin) |
Preparations in this category are designed to preserve specimen anitgenicity. They include only primary fixation (typically with formaldehyde), dehydration and embedding in acrylic resin such as LR White. |
Academia
kr 120.00
each
Industry kr 240.00 each |
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Critical Point Drying (CPD) |
CPD is performed with the K850 Critical Point Drier (Quorum Technology) to remove dehydration solvents from samples without causing surface morphology artifacts, before gold-coating for the SEM. |
Academia
kr 110.00
prep
Industry kr 220.00 prep |
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Glow discharge |
GloCube Plus (Quorum). This procedure renders specimen grid film and other substrates such as silica hydrophilic and allows better specimen adhesion. |
Academia
kr 110.00
each
Industry kr 220.00 each |
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Immunogold labeling of Tokuyasu cryosections |
Each user must provide the primary antibody as well as demonstrate that it works for light microscopy lebeling (i.e. fluorescent microscopy). Using the same primary antibody we'll release 8-10 grids per run. |
Academia
kr 250.00
each
Industry kr 500.00 each |
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Immunogold labeling on resin sections |
The immuno-EM technique (e.g. gold enhancement, HRP-DAB, double labelling) will be discussed individually with the user to choose the best approach. Each user must provide the primary antibody and demonstrate that it works at light microscopy level (i.e. fluorescent microscopy). We process up to 10 grids per run. |
Academia
kr 250.00
each
Industry kr 500.00 each |
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SEM sample preparation |
Price per sample, does not include critical point drying or sputter-coating (charged separately). |
Academia
kr 180.00
each
Industry kr 360.00 each |
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SEM sample preparation + OTO |
Price per sample, does not include critical point drying or sputter-coating (charged separately). Osmium-Thiocarbohydrazide-Osmium (OTO) staining technique provides increased conductivity compared with standard single osmium treatment. |
Academia
kr 275.00
each
Industry kr 550.00 each |
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SEM sample preparation + OTOTO |
Price per sample, does not include critical point drying or sputter-coating (charged separately). Osmium- Thiocarbohydrazide-Osmium-Thiocarbohydrazide-Osmium (OTOTO) staining technique provides increased conductivity compared with standard single osmium and O-T-O treatment. |
Academia
kr 350.00
each
Industry kr 700.00 each |
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TEM section contrasting/particle negative staining |
Includes chemicals (Uranyl acetate, Uranyl formate, etc) charged per batch of up to 10 grids. |
Academia
kr 220.00
each
Industry kr 440.00 each |
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TEM Tokuyasu sample preparation |
Charged per sample. Includes chemicals needed. |
Academia
kr 60.00
each
|
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TEM/Volume SEM/NanoSIMS sample preparation (resin) |
Charged per sample. Includes chemicals needed. |
Academia
kr 180.00
each
Industry kr 360.00 each |
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TEM/Volume SEM O-T-O sample preparation (resin) |
Price per sample, does not include critical point drying or sputter-coating (charged separately). Osmium- Thiocarbohydrazide-Osmium-Thiocarbohydrazide-Osmium (OTOTO) staining technique provides increased conductivity compared with standard single osmium and O-T-O treatment and samples are embedded in Epoxy or Acyrilic resins. |
Academia
kr 275.00
each
Industry kr 500.00 each |
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Ultra-microtome sectioning: fixed charge per Cryo-stub (Tokuyasu technique) |
Includes cryo-sectioning on a Leica UC6 with a Diatome diamond knife. Does not include consumables or staff time. |
Academia
kr 220.00
each
Industry kr 440.00 each |
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Ultra-microtome sectioning: fixed charge per resin block |
Includes sectioning on a Leica UC6/UC7 with a Diatome diamond knife. Does not include consumables (grids, wafers, etc) or staff time. |
Academia
kr 110.00
each
Industry kr 220.00 each |
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► Sample preparation equipment (5) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
CryoCapCell HPM Live μ: 10 units |
HPF + LN2 + staff time included. Consumables not included. |
Academia
kr 4,500.00
each
Industry kr 9,000.00 each |
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CryoCapCell HPM Live μ: 20 units |
HPF + LN2 + staff time included. Consumables not included. |
Academia
kr 5,000.00
each
Industry kr 10,000.00 each |
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Leica EM AFS2: 10 units |
FS + LN2 + consumables included. Staff time not included. |
Academia
kr 3,000.00
each
Industry kr 6,000.00 each |
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Leica EM AFS2: 20 units |
FS + LN2 + consumables included. Staff time not included. |
Academia
kr 3,800.00
each
Industry kr 7,600.00 each |
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Leica EM AMW microwave processor charge |
Charge per run. |
Academia
kr 110.00
each
Industry kr 220.00 each |