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- The Jerome J. Paulin Electron Microscopy Museum
- Images of several vintage electron microscopes (and related equipment) from the University of Georgia.
- John H.L. Watson's recollections
- Very early transmission electron microscopy in the department of physics, University of Toronto. The author's personal recollections of that time.
- Early History and Development of the Scanning Electron Microscope
- Author: Bernie C Breton CUED, Cambridge University, Engineering Department, Scientific Imaging Group. See also an article on Charles Oatley, "Pioneer of scanning electron microscopy" on the same server (author: KCA Smith).
- 3 Million Volt Electron Microscope
- This impressive feat of engineering is more recent (mid-1990s). Osaka University, Japan. Other large electron microscopes can be seen at the National Center for Electron Microscopy at UC Berkeley and at the University of Colorado's Boulder Laboratory for 3-D Fine Structure.
- Glossary of Electron Microscopy Terms
- From the University of Nebraska (Lincoln).
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- An extensive web-based course from the Electron Microscopy Outreach Program at the University of California at San Diego.
- Guide to Scanning Electron Microscope Observation
- This well done guide is also available in PDF format as well. (JEOL USA)
- Other Scanning Electron microscopy information
- Scanning Electron Microscope (Boston Museum of Science)
How does the SEM work? (with separate information at the Elementary school, High school and College level, Material Science and Engineering Department, Iowa State University)
Lecture notes (University of Michigan, based on Wilbur Bigelow's notes) - Poor Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscope Users Resource Page
- This web site brings together resources for users of Environmental/Poor Vacuum/Lousy Vacuum/Nature type SEMs.
- Electron Probe technique & Instrumentation
- A brief introduction to the analysis of x-rays with an SEM (University of Oregon)
- EM preparatory technique web sites
- Electron Microscopy Techniques (House Ear Institute, Paul Webster)
- EM Processing schedules (University of Bristol, UK)
- Laboratory Methods & Formulation Kardex (University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine)
- Methods (Harvard Medical School)
- Cryo-EM procedures (Purdue University)
Techniques in Biological Electron Microscopy (University of Delaware, lecture notes from Dr. Roger C. Wagner)
Microscopy & Microanalysis Sample Preparation sites (MicroWorld) - Immuno-EM, Gold & Silver enhancement
- Immunogold Labeling with BioSite Colloidal Gold Reagents (EMS)
- Technical Help for Silver and Gold Enhancers (Nanoprobes)
- Gold Cluster Labeling: Practical Tips and Labeling Calculations (Nanoprobes)
- Diamond Knife Handling
- See the DDK web site
or the EMS Diatome site for tips on using these expensive and fragile tools. - Other Vendor's technical information
- Electron Microscopy Science's listing of Technical Data Sheets
- Microwave processing techniques for EM (Energy Beam Sciences)
- References: microwave polymerization of EM resins (Energy Beam Sciences)
- Tips and Tricks Archive
- This site (ICBR EM Core Lab, University of Florida) has specimen handling and instrumentation (microscopy and analysis) techniques, tips and tricks that were either submitted directly or were collected from the discussions on the Microscopy and Confocal listservers. There are some every useful items at this site.
- Search the MSA listserv archives
- The Microscopy Society of America's email discussion group now has a searchable archive. Use it to find out if your question has already been answered.
- Guide to Microscopy and Microanalysis on the Internet
- This very extensive site from MicroWorld Resources is (in their own words): "An annotated listing of the best WWW sites."
- WWW-Virtual Library in Microscopy
- An exhaustive resource that covers all types of microscopy. (University of Oklahoma)
- Other Noteworthy sites:
- House Ear Institute links page (Paul Webster)
- Electron Microscopy Yellow Pages (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Microscopic Links (Lou Ann Miller, University of Illinois)
- General Microscopy WWW Sites (Central States Microscopy & Microanalysis Society)
- Microscopy Resources (SEM-EDS Laboratory, Metal Ravne d.o.o.)
- Petr's Microscopy Resources (Institute of Scientific Instruments ASCR, Brno)
