Facilities

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

Electron Microscopy

JEOL 1200EX 120kV Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM with and IXRF Enegry Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) microanalysis system and digital imaging
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

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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

Environmental Lead Chemistry Lab

Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 300 Flame/Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
Envrionmental Express HotBlock Metals Digestion System
Two 12-slot Associated Design Sample Rotators for TCLP Preparation

Sample Preparation/Miscellaneous

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

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