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Catholic University of Murcia has acquired a scanning electron microscope leader in research

"This is a historic event for the UCAM. And I hope it is confirmed that both cloths contained the same body, to Christ, the Son of God."

This has been expressed UCAM president San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia, during the presentation of SEM field emission Merlin VP Compact, which the university has purchased for, among other projects, the study of the Shroud that located in Oviedo.

During the ceremony intervened UCAM president, Jose Luis Mendoza, the Vice President for Research, Estrella Nunez, General Manager of ZEISS, Dieter Hemmann, and the director of the research team of the Spanish Center for Sindonology, Alfonso Sanchez.

UCAM President Jose Luis Mendoza, said that the acquisition of this microscope "ensures the quality of research is maximized".

Note that the microscope applications are varied and provide data texture, size or composition of the sample.

It can be used in areas as diverse as biomedicine, forensic medicine, biotechnology, the Surveyors, Structural and chemical study of works of art, among others.

Along the same line has been referred to the General Manager of ZEISS, Dieter Hemmann, who congratulated the University for the purchase of this equipment, and stated that "it is important that such partnerships shows the commitment of the UCAM by new technologies. "

Hemmann has highlighted that it is the only device in this configuration, "precisely in order to carry out the work proposed the university".

Moreover, as the main feature of the microscope, Technical Service Director ZEISS, Juan Bravo, highlighted the fact that "we can not damage the sample."

For his part, the director of the research team of the Spanish Center for Sindonology, Alfonso Sanchez, said the importance of the samples will be studied in the UCAM, "which are irreplaceable, which is why we take the premise to research methods destructive. With the media at the University, progress will be very great. "

Strong commitment to research

The Vice President for Research of the Catholic University of Murcia, Estrella Nunez, has highlighted the strong commitment of the university Murcia by quality research, and excel in this field.

"Within the strategic actions that have marked the University to increase the critical mass of researchers at our institution," said Estrella Nunez, and added that "it has created the Office of European projects in order to enhance the participation of our research groups in Europe, and especially in order to Horizante 20/20. has also been established in our University spin-off, the technology company San Antonio Technologies, with the aim of enhancing the relationship between universities enterprise ".

Microscope Specifications

Scanning Electron Microscope Field Emission COMPACT MERLIN VP, has automatic pressure regulation, which allows working with non-conductive samples without metallization.

It has a resolution of 0.8 nm at 15 kV, art electron optics and multi large sample chamber.

Plate eucentric, monitored in 5-axis anti-vibration system and adjustable pendulum self clean vacuum system with turbomolecular pump.

EDS microanalysis system, Bruker QUANTAX 2000.

Workstation PP3010T QUORUM Cryo-SEM Preparation camera connection SEM (temperature range -190 ° C to 100 ° C).

Source: UCAM