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Microscopy Facility

Employing optical and electron microscopy and histology instrumentation

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The Microscopy Facility specializes in three areas: optical microscopy, electron microscopy, and histology. The facility is equipped with confocal microscopes, research fluorescence microscopes, and transmission- and scanning-electron microscopes. Its research staff engage in experimentation, training, project collaboration, and consultation.

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Services

Experienced staff is available to assist you with project development and research.
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Instrumentation

Providing microscopic imaging services to the Penn State research community 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
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Acknowledgment & Co-Authorship

How to acknowledge us in scholarly reports, presentations, posters, papers, and all other publications.
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Research Publications

This collection highlights the scholarly contributions and scientific impact of this Core Facility.
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Contact

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Gang Ning

  • Director, Microscopy Core Facility
  • Research Professor

gxn7@psu.edu

814-863-0994

Microscopy Facility - MSC

N032 Millennium Science Complex
491 Pollock Road
University Park, PA 16802

Microscopy Facility - Wartik

433 Wartik Lab
360 Science Dr
University Park, PA 16802

Microscopy Facility - LSB

220 Huck Life Sciences
432 Science Dr
University Park, PA 16802