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All undergraduate students graduating from the Wilson College of Textiles learn the basics of fiber identification through hands-on experience. All microscopes are available for graduate student research and outside client services performed by the lab manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unique Capabilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High quality SEM images at resolutions to 30 nm and capable of magnification to 5,000 X.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enough polarized light microscopes for hands-on experience in classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cameras are available for most microscopes for high quality photomicrographs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Equipment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hitachi TM4000&nbsp; desktop SEM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikon Eclipse 50i POL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikon SMZ-1000 Zoom Stereo Microscope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olympus LEXT OLS4000 confocal measuring microscope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3in1 Nomadic Raman microscope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keyence VHX7000 digital microscope, with polarized light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikon DS-FI1 Digital Camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quorum Technologies SC7620 Mini Sputter Coater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Responsible for Lab<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Madilynn Smith | 919.515.6522 | <a href=\"mailto:mmccoll@ncsu.edu\">mmccoll@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hitachi TM4000&nbsp;desktop SEM is used for evaluation\/interpretation of surface morphology and structure of solid materials. 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