[bionet.molbio.news] NATIONAL HVEM BIOTECHNOLOGY RESOURCE

DFP10%ALBNYVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CCS.CORNELL.EDU (Donald Parsons) (07/15/88)

At Albany, NY, USA there is a 1.2MV high-voltage electron microscope NIH resour
ce situated in the Wadsworth Center for Labs and Research of the New York State
Department of Health.  The facility includes a stereocopic 3-D computer graphic
reconstruction facility for profiling (in stereo) sets of serial thick sections
 (10-15 per cell) or whole cell mounts.  Morphometry of cell compartments can b
e obtained.   Tomographic reconstruction using multitilted images is also avail
able for smaller structures.  If you wish to carry out a project at the Albany
facility send a brief description by e-mail or to Donald Parsons, Wadsworth Cen
ter for Laboratories and Research, NY State Dept of Health, PO Box 509, Empire
State Plaza, Albany NY 12201-0509. tel: (518) 474-7047.