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                Marcus Nanotechnology Building
                Renewable Bioproducts Institute
                Marcus Microanalysis Suite
                Electrospun fiber (Image credit Li Xiyu & Xia Younan) 
                ToF-SIMS 3-D reconstruction

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Available to academic, industry, and government users, the MCF at Georgia Tech is a merger of several labs on campus under one umbrella with a uniform set of fees and policies. The MCF offers a wide variety of microscopy and characterization tools as well as skilled research staff to support your research needs.

The MCF offers shared-user access to the latest in imaging and analysis technology, which can be accessed by users 24 hours a day. It also provides a full complement of services for researchers including,

Basic and advanced instrument training
Imaging and analysis consultations
Remote sample prep, measurement, and data analysis
Paper and proposal collaboration

Access to the MCF is managed through the campus-wide Shared User Management System (SUMS). SUMS is a custom-designed, web & mobile-accessible software platform combining equipment control, usage tracking, automated billing, and reporting templates. For more information or to become a user, click here.