Come see us at the Fall Meeting of M3S. The meeting will be at Baxter Healthcare Headquarters 1 Baxter Parkway, Deerfield IL, 600159. Program and Registration Information.
3DEM of Brain Tissue Using Rapid Automated Preparation
Speaker: Emily Benson. 3DEM Ultrastructural Imaging and Computation Core, Cleveland Clinic
In this 51 minute Webinar, recorded 22 Oct 2020, Emily Benson presents her work automating 3DEM specimen preparation of brain, where she reduced a standard 4-5 day manual process, to just 8 hrs duration and 1 hour of hands-on effort. In this presentation she directly compares and quantifies the quality of rapid automatically prepared specimens to manually prepared specimens, using cortex tissue from the same brain.
Virus Specimen Preparation in Biosafety Level 3-4 Laboratories
Speaker: Candace Blancett, MS, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
In this 44 minute webinar, recorded July 9, 2020, Candace Blancett presents her work on preparing pathogenic viruses for electron microscopy analysis in Biosafety Laboratory (BSL) 3-4 settings. Topics include negative staining of pathogenic viruses [1] and virus quantification using STEM [2]. Using mPrep/g capsules to eliminate grid handling in the BSL 3-4 suite resulted in easier and safer processing, and much more reproducible sample preparation.
Walk-away Biological Specimen Prep for the 21st Century Lab
In this 18 minute webinar, Thomas E. Strader, M.S., presents the advantages of automating your specimen prep to safely and easily process biological tissues or cells for transmission electron microscopy, providing walk-away convenience, reduced processing time, and easy clean-up.
The 2023 NSH Convention will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center. More information.
Tuesday 9/12/2023 8:15-9:15 AM in-person workshop (WS-67) and 3:30-4:30 PM virtual workshop (VP-21)
Alternative Processing Methods:
M&M2023 will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Come see us in booth 938. Program Information and Registration.
Monday 7/24/2023 3:00-5:00 – Post Deadline Poster Session – PDP-12 – Exhibit Hall
Efficient Workflows for Electron Microscopy Laboratories by Using Automated Specimen Preparation. Steven L. Goodman, Microscopy Innovations, LLC
Tuesday 7/25/2023 8:30-8:45 – Session C05 – Vendor Symposium
The first Gordon Research Conference on Volume Electron Microscopy: “Capturing Subcellular Architecture from Organelles to Organisms” will be held at the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura, CA. Program and Application to Attend.
The 2023 ABRF Annual Meeting on Driving Collaborative Science, will be held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. Microscopy Innovations will be attending and presenting a poster entitled: Efficient Workflows for Electron Microscopy Laboratories by Using Automated Specimen Preparation. Program Information and Registration.
The 2023 MMS Spring Symposium with the theme of “Extreme Microscopy” will be held at MacMillan Hall, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska, MN. Stop by Microscopy Innovations’ exhibit table. More information and Registration.
Come see us at the Spring Meeting of M3S on “Advances in Multi-Dimensional Electron Microscopy“. The meeting will be at the McCormick Auditorium at Northwestern University, Evanston IL. Program and Registration Information.
FE-SEM and FIB-SEM:
Come see us at the November meeting of the M3S at Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield, IL. Program and Registration Information.
The 2023 NSH Convention will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center. More information.
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR. More information.
Come visit Microscopy Innovations in booth 1761.
31 July 2022 Biological EM Sample Processing – X-17 Sunday Short Course (separate registration) 8:30AM – 5:30PM
Microscopy Innovations invited presentation: Efficient & Adaptable Preparation with the mPrep System
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at the MMS Spring Symposium at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, MN. More information.
The 2021 NSH Convention will be held virtually from 14-16 September. Program Information.
14 Sept 2021 3:45- 4:00 PM EDT
Education Session ET-02: Chemical Specimen Preparation Workflow Efficiencies for Transmission and 3D Electron Microscopy
Steven L Goodman, Microscopy Innovations, LLC
BioEM Talks will be held virtually on four consecutive Fridays: 31 July, and 6, 13 and 20 August, from 10:00 AM to 1 PM ET (2 to 5 PM GMT) The conference purpose is to connect Biomedical investigators, EM technologists, engineers and vendors.
Participation will be free, but registration will be required. Program Information See some of the latest mPrep System Applications:
6 Aug 2021 10:30- 11:00 AM ET
Six Years of Fully Programmable Electron Microscopy Specimen and Grid Preparation
Steven L Goodman, Microscopy Innovations, LLC
13 Aug 2021 11:45 AM EDT
Hosted Discussion – What’s with Automation for EM Core Facilities? Talk to Folks Who Have Done It.
20 Aug 2021 10:30 – 11:00 AM EDT
Enhanced Heavy Metal Staining of High-Pressure Frozen Freeze-Substituted Plant Specimens for Improved High-Resolution Serial Block Face SEM
Kirk Czymmek, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Virtual Event Registration and Information See some of the latest mPrep System Applications:
3 Aug 2021 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT: Symposium: B07.2 – Challenges and Advances in Electron Microscopy Research and Diagnosis of Diseases in Humans, Plants and Animals
Automated & Programmable Electron Microscopy Preparation
Steven L Goodman, Microscopy Innovations, LLC
Microscopy Innovations is pleased to be selected as a 2020 Innovation Awardee to present, Full Spectrum mPrep System for Field and Clinic Preservation and Rapid Preparation of Biospecimens for Clinical Diagnostics and Pathogen Threat Analysis, at the Defense TechConnect Virtual Innovation Summit & Expo.
Virtual Event Registration and Information See some of the latest mPrep System applications:
Tuesday 8/4/20 3:00 – 4:15 PM Session A14.2 – Vendor Symposium
Past, Present, and Future of Electron Microscopy Chemical Processing Workflows (Presentation 220)
SL Goodman, MT Nelson, TE Strader (Microscopy Innovations and University of Wisconsin)
Automated Preparation of Nerve Tissue for TEM (Presentation 223)
TE Strader & B August (Microscopy Innovations and University of Wisconsin)
Wednesday 8/5/20 3:30 – 5:00 PM Session B10.P1 – 3D Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging of Biological Samples
Serial Block-Face SEM of Brain Tissue using Rapid Automated Preparation (Poster 534)
E K Benson*, GJ Kidd, JM Campbell, SL Goodman (Cleveland Clinic, University of Wisconsin, and Microscopy Innovations)
*Technical Staff Travel Award Recipient and 1st place Winner of a Diatome Award!
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at the MMS Spring Symposium at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, MN. More information.
Come see us at the March meeting of M3S at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Information and registration information.
Come see us at the November meeting of M3S at Baxter Healthcare Research Park. More information here.
University of Maryland – Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
This workshop is to promote the knowledge and skills of Immuno EM Techniques, including the use of the mPrep ASP-1000 automated specimen processor for immuno-labeling sample preparation.
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL Information and registration
Monday 21 October 1:00 – 5:00 PM Anatomic Methods: Electron Microscopy, Hall A, Poster 492.02
Rapid Automated Serial Block Face SEM Preparation of Brain Tissue
SL Goodman, JM Campbell, PH Smith, EK Benson, GJ Kidd (Microscopy Innovations, University of Wisconsin, Renovo Neural)
Havener Center at Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO.
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit and present at the CSMS Fall meeting.
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR.
Come visit Microscopy Innovations in booth 1049. See some of the latest mPrep System applications:
Monday 3:00 – 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall, Post Deadline Posters
SL Goodman, JM Campbell, K Wu, H Chan, C Bouchet-Marquis, RK Braun, KN Goss (Microscopy Innovations, Thermo Fisher Scientific, University of Wisconsin)
Automated Heavy Metal Tissue Staining for Serial Block Face Imaging with the ASP-1000 (PDP-52)
M McClain, M Harwood, S Nowotarski (Stowers Institute for Medical Research & Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
Tuesday 3:00 – 5:00 PM Session B03.P2 – Utilizing Microscopy for Research and Diagnosis of Diseases in Humans, Plants and Animals
Rapid Automated Preparation for Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscopy (Poster 187)
SL Goodman, EK Benson, JM Campbell, GJ Kidd (Microscopy Innovations, University of Wisconsin, Renovo Neural)
Automated Preparation of Core Needle Biopsy Specimens for TEM Imaging (Poster 188)
TE Strader, BK August (Microscopy Innovations & University of Wisconsin)
Tuesday 5:45 PM Vendor Tutorial Exhibitor Booth 1049 (Sign up in MegaBooth)
Next-generation Automated Biological Specimen Prep for TEM
Wednesday 5:45 PM Vendor Tutorial Exhibitor Booth 1049 (Sign up in MegaBooth)
Automated Immunogold Labeling of Biological Specimens for TEM
University of Maryland – Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
Two-day minicourse on electron microscopy sample preparation including automated processing with the mPrep System ASP-1000.
University of Maryland – Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
Includes demonstration of automated specimen processing with the mPrep System ASP-1000.
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at the spring meeting of the M3S – the Midwest Microscopy and Microanalysis Society.
Northwestern University, NUANCE BioCryo facility, Evanston, IL
Lunch and Learn seminar (registration at 11:45 AM), and afternoon demonstration of the mPrep System ASP-1000.
Georgia Electron Microscopy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Three-day workshop provides a practical introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy and biological sample preparation technique including automated specimen processing with the mPrep System ASP-1000.
Come see us at the November meeting of the M3S at Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield, IL. Program and Directions here.
Renovo Neural Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
Workshop on Serial Block-Face Imaging Workflow Optimization. Hosted by Renovo Neural Inc. and ThermoFisher Scientific. At this workshop, Dr. Steven Goodman (Chief Scientific Officer of Microscopy Innovations) will present: Automated Tissue Preparation for Electron Microscopy.
University of Maryland Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
Microscopy Innovations will provide demonstrations of the ASP-1000 and the mPrep System.
Come visit us at M&M 2018 in booth 718. Learn about mPrep System applications at these posters and presentations:
Monday 3:00-5:00 PM Session B04.P1: Utilizing Microscopy for Research and Diagnosis of Diseases. Poster #49 Abstract#99 Exhibit Hall
Automated Rapid Preparation of Tissue Specimens for TEM Pathology
TE Strader, NR Stewart, BK August, SL Goodman: Microscopy Innovations and University of Wisconsin
Monday 3:00-5:00 PM Session B04.P1: Utilizing Microscopy for Research and Diagnosis of Diseases. Poster #57 Abstract#107 Exhibit Hall
Optimization of Automated Immuno EM for Both Pre- and Post-Embedding Labeling
P Marques, J Strong, T Strader, R-C Hsia: University of Maryland-Baltimore and Microscopy Innovations
Tuesday 9:15-9:30 AM Session A18.1 Vendor Symposium. Abstract #158 Room 322
A Versatile All-in-One Automated Processor for Electron Microscopy
TE Strader, NR Stewart, BK August, SL Goodman: Microscopy Innovations and University of Wisconsin
Tuesday 5:45-6:45 PM Vendor Tutorial. Exhibitor booth 718 (Sign up in MegaBooth)
Walk-away specimen preparation of biological tissue for TEM and immunogold labeling using the mPrep™ ASP-1000 Automated Specimen Processor
Learn about rapid robotic parallel processing of multiple kidney, muscle and liver tissue specimens plus fully automated on-grid immunogold labeling using innovative mPrep capsules and the mPrep ASP-1000 Automated Specimen Processor. Kidney is processed from fixative rinse through infiltration in about an hour and other tissues typically in about 2 hours. See the ASP-1000’s new fume containment system and control software with three-tiered user access and text alert signaling to operators.
Wednesday 5:45 – 6:45 PM Vendor Tutorial. Exhibitor booth 718 (Sign up in MegaBooth)
The mPrep System for specimen prep – What has it done lately in labs like yours?
As more users adopt the innovative mPrep System, documented applications have grown to include biological sample prep for TEM (including ultra-rapid tissue and organism embedding), rapid prep for serial block-face SEM, virus TEM in demanding BSL3/4 labs, immunogold labeling, cryo-facing SEM, pharmaceutical and medical device applications, nanoparticles, and more. The tutorial will discuss applications requested by attendees.
Come see the ASP-1000 Automated Specimen Processor prior to M&M 2018 at the University of Maryland – Baltimore EM Core Lab open house. The lab is located at 660 W. Redwood St., a 10-15 minute walk from the Baltimore Convention Center.
University of Maryland Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
Microscopy Innovations will provide demonstrations and trainings of the ASP-1000 and the mPrep System.
Society for Ultrastructural Pathology, Hotel Viking, Newport, RI, USA
Thomas Strader of Microscopy Innovations will present: “Optimized for Speed: Automated Specimen and Grid Processing for TEM” at 10:45 AM on Friday, June 29.
University of Maryland Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
Microscopy Innovations will provide demonstrations of the ASP-1000 and the mPrep System.
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Microscopy Society (SEMS) in Columbia, SC.
3:45 PM, Wednesday: Rapid Fully-Automated Tissue Preparation for Electron Microscopy: NR Stewart, BK August, TE Strader, SL Goodman
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at the MMS Spring Symposium at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, MN.
Steven Goodman (Chief Scientific Officer of Microscopy Innovations) will present: “Walk Away” Automated Preparation of Biological Specimens and TEM Grids.
This seminar will describe applications of the mPrep System including fully automatic tissue preparation of tissues for TEM in hours instead of days, and fully automated immuno-labeling. Additional applications include correlative microscopy and 3D cell culture, BSL3/4 virus preparation, nanoparticles, and SEM.
Lunch and Learn Seminar at 12:15 PM, Building 101, M1 Lecture Hall, University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Instrumentation Resource Facility
Come see us at the November meeting of M3S, for: “The Other M: Innovative Microanalysis.” This meeting will be held at Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield, IL.
University of Maryland – Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
This workshop is to promote the knowledge and skills of Immuno EM Techniques, including the use of the mPrep ASP-1000 automated specimen processor for immuno-labeling sample preparation.
Come see us at the fall meeting of the M3S: Midwest Microscopy and Microanalysis Society to be held at the Medical College of Wisconsin: Topics in BioMedical Microscopy.
Monday 3:00-5:00 PM Exhibit Hall, Poster PDP-52
Fast, Walk-away, Automated Processing of Mammalian Tissue for LM and TEM
NR Stewart, BK August, TE Strader, SL Goodman. University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and Microscopy Innovations, LLC
Monday 3:00-5:00 PM Exhibit Hall, Poster PDP-56
Preparing LR White Embedded Tissue with mPrep/s Specimen Capsules
NR Stewart, BK August, TE Strader, SL Goodman. University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, and Microscopy Innovations, LLC
Monday 3:00-5:00 PM Exhibit Hall, Poster PDP-59
Rapid Automated en Bloc Staining for SEM of Sections
M McClain, SH Nowotarski, X Zhao, AS Alvarado. Stowers Institute for Medical Research and Howard Hughs Medical Institute. Winner of a Diatome Award!
Monday 5:45 PM Vendor Tutorial Exhibitor Booth 311
The mPrep™ System for specimen prep — what has it done lately in labs like yours?
As more users adopt the innovative mPrep™ System, documented applications have grown to include biological sample prep for TEM and SEM (including ultra-rapid tissue and organism embedding in epoxy and LR White resins), BSL3/4 virus TEM, cryo-facing SEM, nanoparticle TEM, immuno-gold labeling, and pharmaceutical and medical device applications. The tutorial will focus on applications requested by attendees.
Tuesday 5:45 PM Vendor Tutorial Exhibitor Booth 311
Walk-away specimen preparation of biological tissue for TEM and immunogold labeling using the mPrep™ ASP-1000 Automated Specimen Processor
Learn about rapid robotic parallel processing of multiple kidney, muscle and liver tissue specimens plus fully-automated on-grid immunogold labeling using innovative mPrep capsules and the mPrep ASP-1000 Automated Specimen Processor. Kidney is processed from fixative rinse through infiltration in about an hour and other tissues typically in about 2 hours. See the ASP-1000’s new fume containment system and control software with three-tiered user access and text alert signaling to operators.
University of Maryland Baltimore, Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF)
Techniques covered: Chemical fixation, Cryo-immobilization, Resin embedding, Rapid processing, Microwave assisted processing, automated sample processing, SEM biological sample processing, Negative staining of particulate specimens
Instrumentation: High pressure freezer (Leica-Microsystems), mPrep ASP-1000 automated specimen processor (Microscopy Innovations), Critical Point Dryer (Leica-Microsystems & Tousimis)
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at MMS Spring Symposium at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, MN.
Nicolas Stewart, University of Wisconsin – Madison, will present: “Fast, Walk-Away Automated Processing of Tissue for LM and TEM” at the Midwest Laboratory Robotics Interest Group spring conference: “Biotechnology and Automation: What makes sense?”
Come see us at the fall meeting of the M3S: Midwest Microscopy and Microanalysis Society to be held at Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield, IL
Microscopy Innovations will demonstrate Automated Immunogold Labeling at the Aurion and Electron Microscopy Sciences Fall workshop. The workshop will be held at the Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Building Bridges Between Materials and Biological Microscopy at Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, MO.
Come visit us at M&M 2016 in booth 1205. See these mPrep System presentations:
3D Cell Culture and Microscopy in a Capsule with Scaffolds, Tumors & Stem Cells
SL Goodman, Microscopy Innovations, LLC; T Lyden, University of Wisconsin River Falls; W-J Li and T Yen, University of Wisconsin Madison
Bringing Speed and Automation Together with the ASP-1000
Melainia McClain, Electron Microscopy Core Facility, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri USA.
Fully Automated Immunogold Labeling on the ASP-1000
Note: To attend you must signup in advance at the Mega Booth.
Using Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) for Accurate Virus Dosing Quantification
CD Blancett, DP Fetterer, KA Koistinen, EM Morazzani, MK Monniger, AE Piper, PJ Glass, MG Sun; U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
MK Monninger, CA Nguessan, CD Blancett, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; SL Goodman, Microscopy Innovations, LLC; MG Sun,U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
E Frankel, B August, A Audhya, University of Wisconsin-Madison; T Strader, Microscopy Innovations, LLC
Nano-Particle TEM Sample Preparation Primer
OM Vierrether, JR Terbush, CA Wisner; Missouri University of Science & Technology
Microscopy Innovations will demonstrate Automated Immunogold Labeling on May 25 in conjunction with the Current EM Techniques Workshop hosted by the University of Maryland – Baltimore and the Chesapeake Microscopy and Microanalysis Society.
Come see us at the Midwest Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG) Conference “How to Automate and Integrate your Assay.” Microscopy Innovations will be exhibiting the ASP-1000 for electron microscopy specimen preparation, grid staining and immunolabeling.
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at MMS Spring Symposium at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, MN.
Come see the mPrep ASP-1000 automated specimen processor in action on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The ASP-1000 prepares specimens and grids, and can even perform fully automated Fully automated immuno-gold labeling! Contact us to arrange a demonstration.
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at the INMS Spring Meeting at the Marion County Public Library (40 East Saint Claire St.) in Indianapolis, IN.
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at M3S at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
Come see the mPrep ASP-1000 automated specimen processor in action at the Biological Imaging Facility at Northwestern University. The ASP-1000 prepares specimens and grids, and can even perform Fully automated immuno-gold labeling!
Contact us to arrange a demonstration.
Microscopy Innovations will exhibit at M3S at Baxter Healthcare in Deerfield, IL.
A hands-on workshop, “Preparing EM samples with the mPrep System” will be taught at the Biological Imaging Facility (BIF) at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. There is no cost to attend, but advanced registration is required. The workshop is limited to 20 persons.
Microscopy Innovations is exhibiting and Tom Strader will present: “Automated, Programmable Processing of Specimens and Grids with the mPrep ASP-1000” at the Fall Meeting of the Central States Microscopy Society (CSMMS) at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. Washington University Medical School. St. Louis, MO.
In conjunction with Delta Microscopies of Mauressac, France (mPrep System Distributer), Dr. Steven Goodman of Microscopy Innovations is presenting, “Une nouvelle approche de préparation des échantillons en microscopie électronique,” (A new approach to the preparation of specimens for electron microscopy) at the 14eme Journeys de formation du RCCM: Methodes et Techniques de Detection et de Localization Moleculaire en Microscopie Electronique.
A hands-on workshop, “Electron Microscopy Specimen Preparation – Isn’t there an easier way?” will be taught at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. There is no cost to attend, but attendance is limited and advanced registration is required.
Microscopy Innovations is exhibiting at the Minnesota Microscopy Society Spring Symposium at the Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN.