Inverted microscopes are used for observing cells and organisms in culture, in Petri dishes, flasks, microplates, and roller bottles. In Mechanical Engineering, the IRM can be used to observe the microstructure of a fracture surface. 

Brand: Zeiss
Model: Axiovert 200 Matt

Low power objectives cover a wide field of view and they are useful for examining large specimens or surveying many smaller specimens. This objective is useful for aligning the microscope. The power for the low objective is 10X.

Brand: Axiolab A

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of electron microscope that produces images of a sample by scanning the surface with a focused beam of electrons. The electrons interact with atoms in the sample, producing various signals that contain information about the surface topography and composition of the sample.

Brand: JEOL

Sputter coating is a physical vapor deposition process used to apply a very thin, functional coating on a substrate. The process starts by electrically charging a sputtering cathode which in turn forms a plasma causing material to be ejected from the target surface. 

Brand: JEOL