Purchase of Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

描述(由申请人提供)： 这是威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校购买新的透射式电子显微镜的申请书。十年前，这个校园里至少有六台透射式电子显微镜可用于生物学课程的一般用途，但随着较旧的仪器被停用(或在一次情况下与即将离任的教职员工一起搬家)，这个数字已经减少到三台。剩下的电子显微镜被大量使用，几名新教师的研究兴趣迫使我们解决校园内日益减少的电子显微镜资源问题。所要求的仪器将取代剩余的仪器之一，最初于1967年购买的Phillips EM 300。正如后面详述的那样，这台已有35年历史的乐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新陈代谢方面的研究项目的需求，并由Ross Inman进行维护和操作。新的TM将在校园内发挥更大的作用，既服务于传统用户，也服务于更广泛的研究项目。它将由罗斯·英曼、约翰·怀特和迈克尔·考克斯建立。它将由罗斯·英曼和约翰·怀特培训的技术人员进行维护。此外，它的操作将与校园内的另外两台电子显微镜(较新的老式)整合，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.