Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

The scanning electron microscope is an instrument that allows the observation and characterization of inorganic and organic materials for the study of surfaces.

The electron microscope field emission is a tool that allows the observation and characterization of materials for the study of surfaces.

The Confocal Microscopy allows the study of samples with fluorescent label, doing optical sections in them. The sample is excited point by point with a laser. The emission wavelength of this sample is bigger than the excitation one, and this emission happens for a small diaphragm (pinhole) which allows the detection of an alone focal plane. 

Transmission Electron Microscopy has contributed significantly to the knowledge of the cell. Using a thin beam of accelerated electrons as a light source, gives the high resolution of the Electron Microscopy. This makes it an indispensable tool in many fields of Biology, Medicine and Materials Science.