Imaging research and consultancy available at the University of Ulster  Over 30 years experience  Expert assistance from factory trained staff  Reference laboratory status  All instruments comprehensively serviced and calibrated by manufacturer’s engineers  £5Million state of the art instrumentation

Imaging labs at UUC have:  Very active academic research base  International recognition  Extensive collaborative links with global industries  Over 2 decades of productive collaborations with instrument manufacturers and software developers

 Bulk samples  Fluorescence tracking  Environmental monitoring  Custom imaging solutions Stereo Zoom Microscopy

 Measurement of DNA damage eg. comet assay  Multiple antigen detection  Quantitative analyses (eco-toxicology, cell based experiments, engineered tissues)  Preparation of full and confidential reports eg patent protection, new product development and prototyping Fluorescence Microscopy

 Laser dissection and manipulation  Subcellular and single micro-organism collection  Training and collaborative projects  Assistance with lead up to grant applications and proof of concept Laser Micro-dissection

 Expert assistance with highly skilled techniques  Accurate imaging of sensitive structures in food, pharma and emulsions  Individually tailored preparation regimes  Comprehensive analysis of results Cryo-Ultramicrotomy and preparatory techniques

 Support and innovation  Spatial analysis by tomography and reconstruction  Low electron dose imaging of fragile frozen samples  Imaging and counting of nano-particles Transmission Electron Microscopy

 Novel imaging of hydrated specimens  Recording of dynamic events in gels and creams  Full access to trained partners  Workshops to update all customers Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy

 Unique access to market leading nano-fabrication facility  In-axis nano-manipulation  Site specific modification of deep cooled samples  Partnership, in product testing and defect tracing Cryo-Focused Ion Beam/ Scanning Electron Microscopy

 Brand new technology in super-resolution to arrive January 2010  UU Leica Centre for tissue engineering, offers opportunities in numerous areas of life sciences, food production, pharmacology and nano-medicine  Dynamic imaging of delivery systems within cells and deep tissues in x,y,z and time (hours to days)  Comprehensive support STED Super Resolution