Facility and Equipment

The IHCF is a multi-user service center located within the College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences. The facility has been serving the Flagstaff community for over 40 years and houses multiple high powered microscopes, ancillary equipment and histological equipment to meet the diverse research needs of University faculty, students and industry partners.The IHCF is equipped with a scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and a confocal microscope as well as office space for staff and specimen preparation areas.

Electron microscopes and related equipment

JEOL 1200EX-II transmission electron microscope

Zeiss Supra 40VP field emission scanning electron microscope

Thermo Scientific UltraDry EDS and MagnaRay WDS spectrometer

Reichert Ultracut E Ultramicrotome

Emitech Freeze Dryer

Pelco Critical Point Dryer

Pelco Microwave Oven with ColdSpot

Denton Desk II Sputter Coater

Light microscopes

Keyence VHX-2000 digital microscope

Leica/McBain confocal microscope

Zeiss AxioScope.A1 brightfield and fluorescence microscope

Zeiss Discovery.V8 stereo microscope with fluorescence capability

Histology equipment

Leica RM2255 microtome and water bath

Thermo Shanden Citadel 2000 tissue processor

Thermo Shandon Consul automatic coverslipper

Other equipment

Quantachrome NOVA 2000e surface area and pore size analyzer

Quantachrome zetaREADER zeta potential analyzer