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Cryo-Electron Microscopy

The EMF is dedicated to providing cutting-edge electron microscopy capabilities to the researchers at the University of Sheffield and beyond.

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About our facility

The research supported at this facility spans many subject areas including structural biology, enzymology, microbiology, cell biology, protein engineering, polymer chemistry and material science.

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Knowledge Exchange

Our Knowledge Exchange team is available to unite academic experts from the University of Sheffield's schools with colleagues from the public and private sectors, to develop new products, processes and services.

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Related information

We're part of the University of Sheffield's Imagine: Imaging Life project:

We're based in the School of Biosciences:

Other facilities

An alternative electron microscopy facility is available in the school.

Sorby Centre for Electron Microscopy

Student taking sample to cryo-electron microscope