The Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
(STEM) facility, operated by BNL's Biology Department, actually includes
two microscopes, STEM 1 and STEM 3. Both powerful devices allow
scientists to see the intricate details of living organisms, from
bacteria to human tissue. STEM users often attach large atoms such as
gold to their samples to make imaging easier. STEM is used by more than
50 scientists each year.
One of ten national laboratories overseen and primarily funded by the Office of
Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory
conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as
well as in energy technologies and national security. Brookhaven Lab also builds
and operates major scientific facilities available to university, industry and
government researchers. Brookhaven is operated and managed for DOE's Office of
Science by Brookhaven Science Associates, a limited-liability company founded by
the Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony
Brook University, the largest academic user of Laboratory facilities, and Battelle,
a nonprofit, applied science and technology organization.
The Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
(STEM) facility, operated by BNL's Biology Department, actually includes
two microscopes, STEM 1 and STEM 3. Both powerful devices allow
scientists to see the intricate details of living organisms, from
bacteria to human tissue. STEM users often attach large atoms such as
gold to their samples to make imaging easier. STEM is used by more than
50 scientists each year. 
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