JEOL USA, renowned
for its expertise as a leading supplier of electron microscopes for research
and industrial problem solving, and the College of Microscopy, the education
division of The McCrone Group, are proud to announce an increased partnership
and joint commitment to improving the study of microscopy.
JEOL USA will provide a new JSM-6610LV low vacuum high-performance Scanning
Electron Microscope (SEM) to the College of Microscopy for use in basic and
advanced training in electron microscopy. Additionally, a JEOL staff scientist
will teach existing SEM courses at the College of Microscopy, help develop specialized
classes specifically utilizing the JSM-6610LV and work with McCrone scientists
to develop new applications for six JEOL instruments already onsite.
Expanding the partnership
The McCrone Group’s analytical division, McCrone Associates, has used
JEOL instruments to solve materials characterization and identification problems
for government and industrial customers worldwide in industries ranging from
forensics to pharmaceuticals to packaging for over 35 years. Today’s generation
of electron microscopes deliver extremely high resolution for nanotechnology
research and unprecedented quality for imaging fine surface details, analyzing
biological and fabricated samples at the atomic level, and seeing microscopic
details as they really are, magnified hundreds of thousands of times.
McCrone Associates currently houses six JEOL instruments in its laboratories:
three scanning electron microscopes, two electron microprobes, and one transmission
electron microscope. The JSM-6610LV is the first JEOL instrument at McCrone
devoted specifically to educating students at the College of Microscopy; it
provides for fast characterization and high resolution imaging of a wide variety
of samples.
JEOL instruments in the classroom
Internationally known for its state-of-the-art laboratories and work in small-particle
identification and analysis, the College of Microscopy provides highly specialized
training and continuing education for scientists, crime lab personnel, researchers,
educators and technicians from around the world. Now, the College will incorporate
its JEOL JSM-6610LV into existing scanning electron courses, offering students
from a wide variety of fields state-of-the-art instrumentation to improve their
understanding of particle analysis.
“We plan to use the new SEM to expand and maximize our hands-on versus
classroom ratio for each student. This new instrument will complement our existing
curriculum and improve our ability to equip students with the latest knowledge
and techniques,” said Donald A. Brooks, President & CEO of The McCrone
Group, Inc.
This fall, the College of Microscopy is also partnering with Concordia University,
Chicago to offer one of the nation’s first degree programs in Applied
Microscopy. After three years of traditional study, students will complete a
1-year practicum at the College’s 40,000-square-foot learning center in
Westmont, IL, where they will also have access to the JSM-6610LV provided by
JEOL.
“We’re very proud to be part of The College of Microscopy’s
learning center, and look forward to supporting the new Concordia University
degree program in microscopy as well as continuing to help advance applications
expertise and scientific discoveries at The McCrone Group,” said Robert
Santorelli, President and CEO of JEOL.
“JEOL has enjoyed a partnership with The McCrone Group for more than
thirty-five years, and it is exciting to be part of this focus on a new generation
of microscopists, and to support the College in its continued growth and success,”
he added.
“Together with JEOL, it is fair to say that we will be offering an unbeatable
combination that provides existing users and future generations of scientists
with both the latest advances in scanning electron microscopy and the best hands-on
training in the world,” said Brooks.