Microscopy Innovations

10/09/2026

Whether you are preparing tissue blocks for vEM or locking fragile microbes into agar for TEM, manual reagent changes introduce high labor costs, consistency challenges, and protocol variability.

Size matters in EM, but the mPrep ASP handles it in stride, replacing tedious manual handling and variability with rapid, walk-away automation. Consider:
✴️ Brain tissue blocks for vEM: Cut heavy-metal staining and resin infiltration from 4–5 DAYS down to 8 HOURS.
🦠 Viruses for TEM: Eliminate sample loss. Lock agar-embedded viral pellets directly inside mPrep/s capsules to safely fluid-process, orient, and section without ever touching them again.

Stop chasing fluid swaps. Let automation handle the important details from tissue blocks to microbes alike.
👉 Streamline your sample prep at https://microscopyinnovations.com/

10/06/2026

When ultrastructure matters, consistency matters.

Whether examining a renal biopsy, muscle tissue, cilia, or other biological specimens, the quality of the final image depends on what happens long before the specimen reaches the microscope.

Consistency in fixation, processing, and embedding help preserve the ultrastructure that pathologists and researchers depend on for evaluations.

For clinical EM, consistency isn't simply convenient. It's part of producing reliable information pathologists can trust.

https://microscopyinnovations.com/asp-1000-2/

10/01/2026

It was another great conference at the !

We were honored to be invited to give a workshop, and had a fantastic time connecting with histotechnologists, researchers and colleagues. Workshops like this are a great opportunity to share our automated sample prep experience, exchange ideas and talk about the solving the challenges that come with preparing biological specimens for microscopy.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined our CTO Steven Goodman’s workshop!

09/29/2026

Small Reagent Volumes, Big Difference in Biological EM Specimen Processing

When you're processing specimens manually, reagent use can add up quickly—along with the handling, waste and exposure that come with it.

The mPrep ASP uses small reagent volumes to
⬇️Reduce reagent waste
👍Minimize hands-on handling
☠️Reduce exposure to hazardous reagents
💰Lower processing costs per specimen

Less reagent. Less handling. More efficient specimen processing for your lab.

09/24/2026

Microscopy has gone mainstream! 🔬

This New York Times article highlights some of the remarkable microscopic videos being created today—and the growing fascination with what’s happening at scales beyond our everyday vision.

For those of us in electron microscopy, the fascination is familiar. EM takes us even further into the invisible, revealing cellular structures and ultrastructural details.

What microscopic image has made you stop and look twice?

The winners of this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion competition showcase the wiggly, feathery, undulating beauty of invisible life.

09/22/2026

The NSH Histotechnology Convention is coming up fast, Sep 25-29 in San Antonio, TX!

Join our CTO, Steven Goodman, for a Specialized Histology Techniques Workshop as he discusses the challenges of TEM biospecimen preparation and the additional time-consuming requirements for volume EM:

🎤Clinical, Preclinical, and Research Electron Microscopy: Applications and Specimen Preparation Workflows (Session Code: WS065)
🗓️Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
📍Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

https://www.histoconvention.org/specialized.cfm

09/17/2026

🦠Happy International Microorganism Day!

Some of the most fascinating things in biology are far too small to see with the naked eye.

Electron microscopy lets us explore these tiny worlds in remarkable detail—but seeing that detail starts with the careful and precise specimen prep that preserves the structures researchers need to see.

Here’s to the tiny organisms that have a huge impact on our daily lives & the world—and to the science that helps us see them. 🔬

https://www.internationalmicroorganismday.org/

International Microorganism Day

09/15/2026

Your protocol for EM specimen prep may be standardized. Is your technique?

Even with a well-established protocol, day-to-day variables can affect the outcome:

• Reagent handling and exchange
• Timing and temperature
• Agitation and infiltration
• Manual handling between steps
• Differences between operators

Even with the best hands, manual processes introduce opportunities for variation.

For core, research, or clinical facilities, consistency isn’t just about having the right protocol on paper. It’s about being able to execute that protocol consistently, specimen after specimen, batch after batch. Automation helps turn a standardized protocol into a standardized process.

How much variability is built into your specimen prep workflow?

https://microscopyinnovations.com/

09/10/2026

BioEM Talks is next week – so register and mark your calendars!

🎤BioEM Core Facility Research & Management
🗓️Thursday, Sep 17 @ 11am ET
✍️Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LJwOZ21oRbOHz9GoZ-X4Kg #/registration

09/09/2026

We love highlighting the meticulous work of core facilities and EM labs–and we ran across this one on the The University of Arizona's Imaging Cores – Electron (ICEL) facility.

“Preparing the biological sample is one of the most important parts of the [EM] process to get a high-quality image…”

That observation from Paula M. Tonino, Manager of ICEL, caught our attention. ICEL provides electron microscopy expertise to graduate students, P*s and private companies, helping researchers explore biological structures at the nanoscale.

And that first step—specimen preparation—can make all the difference for producing high-quality images and reliable results.

It's a good reminder that great EM images start before the microscope.

https://research.arizona.edu/news/university-arizona-core-facilities-highlights-imaging-cores-electron

University of Arizona Core Facilities Highlights: Imaging Cores – Electron July 15, 2026 Kristina Makansi, Office of Research and Partnerships Communications What do you get when you combine an electron gun, a vacuum chamber, a series of electromagnetic lenses, and a biological sample? A look into...