Mission
The Department of Pathology's Core Imaging Laboratory is located at the School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane, Room 024 on Rutgers' Busch campus. The facility provides electron microscopy services, techniques and expertise for the current needs of the department and UMDNJ family, including the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Cancer Institue of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rutgers University, and private sector users.
Services
We carry out a wide range of services from conventional electron microscopy, immuno labeling, negative staining and rotary shadowing. The facility is organized to encourage the use of the equipment by individual users both within and outside the university. Individual and small-group instruction in the use of equipment and in electron microscopy techniques is provided to faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows and residents. In addition, electron microscopy services are available for a set fee. Examples of some the services provided are: Routine sample preparation for transmission electron microscopy, including specimen preparation, specimen observation and photography, ultrathin sectioning, negative staining and rotary shadowing.
Our Project Request Form is available here: 
Equipment
JEOL 1200EX electron microscope
Philips CM12 equipped with a digital camera
Reichert-Jung Ultracut-E microtome
Leica EM UC-6 ultra-microtome
Leica auto EM grid staining machine
Leica EMKMR 2 Knife breaker
Glow discharge unit
Edwards 306 vacuum evaporator
Pelco Biowave
Zeiss light microscope
MOHRPRO 8 print processor
AP200S Negative processor
Durst S45 Enlarger
Pricing
| EQIPMENT & SUPPLIES | UNITS | INSTITUTIONAL UMDNJ or RUTGERS | INSTITUTIONAL NON UMDNJ / RUTGERS | EXTERNAL | |
| Electron Microscope Usage | per hour | $60.00 | $72.00 | $90.00 | |
| Process and embed in resin | per sample | $40.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | |
| Thick sectioning | per hour | $75.00 | $90.00 | $112.50 | |
| Thin sectioning | per hour | $75.00 | $90.00 | $112.50 | |
| EM staff time | per hour | $75.00 | $90.00 | $112.50 | |
| Negative staining | per hour | $75.00 | $90.00 | $112.50 | |
| Roatary shadow | per run | $250.00 | $300.00 | $375.00 | |
| Carbon coat | per run | $75.00 | $90.00 | $112.50 | |
| Edwards carbon coater usage | per hour | $45.00 | $54.00 | $67.50 | |
| Microtome usage | per hour | $45.00 | $54.00 | $67.50 | |
| Grid boxes | each | $10.00 | $12.00 | $15.00 | |
| CD | each | $7.00 | $8.40 | $10.50 | |
| Formvar / Carbon grids | each | $3.00 | $3.60 | $4.50 | |
| Complete EM service * | per sample | $275.00 | $330.00 | $412.50 |
* Rate structure is negotiable for a contract package price
Contact Information
Our Project Request Form is available here:
Department of Pathology, University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
683 Hoes Lane SPH Room 024
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Contact: Raj Patel
Phone: (732) 235-4648
Fax: (732) 235-4819
Sample Diagnostic Electron Micrographs
