SEM: Sample Mounting for Bulk Samples
Channel: Microscopy Australia
Date: 2020-06-01

Welcome to our series describing basic mounting techniques for some common categories of SEM specimens. In this video, we demonstrate a simple way to mount bulk samples for SEM.

Note: 
The procedures described in this series are a good starting point for samples of this type, using consumables and equipment that can be obtained at the UNSW Electron Microscope Unit. Refinements may need to be made depending on the nature of the sample, configuration of the SEM, your specific analytical needs, and/or the materials available in your own facility.
Always follow health and safety protocols as described in your material's safety data sheet (SDS).

For more tailored advice, consult staff at the UNSW EMU, your node of Microscopy Australia, or the electron microscopy facility at your own institution.

UNSW EMU homepage: https://www.analytical.unsw.edu.au/fa...

Online Microscopy Training & SEM Simulator: https://myscope.training/

Video by Karen Privat

This video is part of a three-part series, watch the other parts of the series:
Sample mounting for SEM: Bulk Samples
https://youtu.be/vxaQls0t0mU

Sample mounting for SEM: Powdered Samples
https://youtu.be/eI4CaQ8xp8E

Sample mounting for SEM: Nanoparticles or Particles in Suspension
https://youtu.be/eiPUGM9AjsM


This video provides guidance only. Local work health and safety protocols should always take precedence when you undertake any of these procedures in your own facility. Some of the videos show workflows for specific instruments and their content should not be taken as specific instructions for other types of instruments.