The Laboratory of electron microscopy and microanalysis at IPC is the first electron microscopy servicing laboratory within Bulgarian academy of sciences. More than fifty years we support the main scientific projects and goals of IPC as well as other institutes in the framework of Bulgarian academy of sciences. We are also available for consultancy and contract work. Our clients are: Sofia University, University of chemical technology and metallurgy, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Academy of Arts, Technical University, Sensata Technologies, Samel-90, etc.

Our equipment includes two JEOL electron microscopes, energy dispersive detector for all elements including Carbon. We offer images at secondary and back-scattered electrons, line scan analysis, elemental mapping, sample preparation.