Confocal laser scanning microscopy image: Green alga, Micrasterias

SEM image: Arabidopsis leave

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image: penium

SEM image: Fruit fly eye

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image: half fruit fly brain

TEM Image: Golgi in Penium

SEM image: mohair goat hair

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image: Zebra fish neurons (green) and myosin (red)

SEM image: moth wing

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image: Tomato skin cross section

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image: Penium

SEM image: Fossil Dacryoconarid

SEM image: Penium

TEM image: the outer epidermis of a mature tomato fruit

Skidmore McGraw Microscopy Imaging Center - SMMIC

The Skidmore McGraw Microscopy Imaging Center (SMMIC) was established in 2002 at Skidmore College.  SMIC is a core technology facility comprised of five modern laboratories in the Dana Science Complex that support light microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and a variety of ancillary instruments used for the preparation of specimens.  The mission of SMMIC is to promote and facilitate microscopy-based research at the college, enhance high technology training in teaching and provide user-friendly outreach to the surrounding communities.  The equipment of SMIC was acquired via funding from the National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation program (NSF-MRI), the Lintilhac Foundation of Burlington, Vermont, The George I. Alden Trust of Massachusetts, several other private foundations and the college. 

If you are a current member of Skidmore faculty or student and would like to know more about SMMIC, please contact Lily Kozel at 518-580-5088.  

SMMIC Images in plant biology international conference 2024

SMMIC images were presented in plant biology international conference hosted by America Society of Plant Biologists at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu from June 22 to June 24. This year also marks the 100 years of the American Society of Plant Biologists. Thousands of plant scientists, professionals and students from more than 400 academic institutions, industry and government organizations around the globe attended this meeting. In our poster section, SMMIC images and models on electron tomography caught most eyes. Many researchers and students were amazed by our 3D electron tomography model built on the Golgi Apparatus structure of streptophyte algae. Some conference members took pictures of our poster and made note of SMMIC website. Through this conference we successfully presented our results and connected with other members in plant science community by sharing our scientific content and skills.