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.
Microscopy Facility
Employing optical and electron microscopy and histology instrumentation, along with expert assistance, to advance your research
News
Material that shields beetle from being burned by its own weapons holds promise
Carabid beetles produce caustic chemicals they spray to defend themselves against predators, and the compound that protects their bodies from these toxic substances shows promise for use in bioengineering or biomedical applications, according to Penn State researchers.
Huck Researchers Awarded Tyge Christensen Prize
Gang Ning, director of Penn State’s Microscopy & Cytrometry Facility, Todd LaJeunesse, associate professor of biology at Penn State, and Drew Wham, a former graduate student in LaJeunesse’s lab, have been selected to receive the 2017 Tyge Christensen Prize by the International Phycological Society
Partnership announced between Commonwealth Campuses and shared facilities
The Office of the Vice President for Research at Penn State has announced the launch of a new program to support increased usage of shared core facilities and services by faculty at the Commonwealth Campuses.