Purchase of Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

描述（由申请人提供）： 这是一份在威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校购买新的透射电子显微镜（TEM）的申请。十年前，至少有六台透射电子显微镜可供生物学项目在这个校园的一般使用，但这个数字已经减少到三个旧仪器已停用（或在一个情况下，与离职的教师移动）。剩余的电子显微镜被大量使用，几个新的教师聘用的研究兴趣迫使我们解决在校园里不断减少的TEM资源。所要求的仪器将取代剩余的仪器之一，即最初于1967年购买的菲利普斯EM 300。正如稍后所阐述的，这台使用了35年的仪器将很快达到无法继续维修的地步。菲利普斯EM主要服务于DNA代谢方面的研究项目的需求，并由Ross Inman维护和操作。新的TEM将在校园中发挥更大的作用，为传统用户和更广泛的研究项目提供服务。它将由罗斯英曼，约翰白色，和迈克尔考克斯。它将由Ross Inman和John白色培训的技术人员维护。此外，它的操作将与校园内的其他两台电子显微镜（最近的年份）相结合，这两台电子显微镜位于兽医和医学院。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is an application for the purchase of a new transmission electron microscope (TEM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A decade ago, there were at least six transmission electron microscopes available for the general use of biology programs on this campus, but that number has dwindled to three as older instruments have been deactivated (or in one case moved with a departing faculty member). The remaining electron microscopes are heavily used, and the research interests of several new faculty hires have forced us to address the dwindling TEM resources on campus. The requested instrument will replace one of the remaining instruments, a Phillips EM 300 that was originally purchased in 1967. As elaborated upon later, this 35 year old instrument will soon reach a point where continued repair will be impossible. The Phillips EM has served primarily the needs of research programs working on aspects of DNA metabolism, and has been maintained and operated by Ross Inman. The new TEM will see an expanded role on campus, serving both traditional users and a wider variety of research programs. It will be set up by Ross Inman, John White, and Michael Cox. It will be maintained by technicians trained by Ross Inman and John White. In addition, its operation will be integrated with that of the two other electron microscopes on campus (of more recent vintage), which are located in the veterinary and medical schools.