Facilities

Steve Moody Micro-Services occupies a dedicated 9000 square foot facility in the Dallas / Forth Worth metroplex of Texas.  The facility has undergone extensive renovations to facilitate our analytical testing services.   A partial list of equipment maintained on-site appears below:

Electron Microscopy

• JEOL 1200EX  120kV Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with an IXRF Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) microanalysis system.
• JEOL 100CX-II 100kV Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)  with PGT EDX Analysis station and SIA CCD Digital Imaging System
• JEOL JSM-840A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with secondary and backscattered electron imaging, coupled to an IXRF  EDX Microanalysis System with Digital Imaging, Analysis and X-ray Mapping Capabilities.
• Ladd  and Denton Evaporators, Technics Hummer Sputter Coater
• March Low Temperature Plasma Ashers

Optical Microscopy

• Thirteen (13) Bulk Asbestos Analysis Stations; utilizing Nikon and Olympus   Polarized Light Microscopes (PLM;) Nikon, Wild and Meiji Zoom Stereo-microscopes;  HEPA filtered glove boxes and dedicated PC  workstations
• Three (3) Biological Microscopes, Olympus models CH-30 and CX-31
• One (1) Phase Contrast Microscope (PCM,) Olympus CH-2

Sample Preparation/Miscellaneous

• Infinity A-Zoom 2 Video Inspection Microscope with Narishige Micro-Manipulator
• AO Spencer Abbe Refractometer
• Tekmar Analytical Mill,  Spex 6400 Cryo-Mill
• American Optical Microtome,  IEC Centrifuge
• Labline and Precision Thelco Incubators,   Sterilmatic Autoclave
• Esco Biohazard Safety Hood, CCI and EACI Laminar Flow Hoods
• Laminaire HEPA-Filtered Vent Hood, Labconco and Hemco Fume Hoods
• Fisher Drying Oven, Fisher Vacuum Oven, Four (4) Muffle Furnaces
• Cahn Micro Balance, Mettler and Ohaus Analytical Balances, Jolly Balance
• Branson Ultrasonicators

Thin Section/ Polishing Equipment

• Numerous Buehler and Highland Park Polishing and Lapping Stations, Thin Section Saw/grinder, Slab Saw, Trim Saw, Sieve Shaker