The Palmetto Cluster is Clemson University’s primary high-performance computing (HPC) resource. It is heavily utilized by researchers, students, faculty, and staff from a very broad range of disciplines. External users from other universities, government agencies, and from Clemson’s private-sector partners also play significant roles in supporting and using this rapidly growing resource.

The EM Lab has several state-of-art high resolution transmission electron microscopes (TEM), scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and a combined Focused Ion Beam (FIB)/SEM microscope. We frequently utilize Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), Wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS), sample manipulation and surface modification capabilities installed on our electron microscopes.

This a multi-user core facility housing an array of advanced light microscopes, cytometry equipment, and a fully functional molecular biology laboratory. Users have access to multiple confocal microscopes, a stereoscope, a laser microdissection system, and a polarized light microscope. Additionally, researchers can use an Olympus laser measuring microscope, a CytoViva widefield hyperspectral imaging system, and a BioRad S3E cell sorter. Our staff is available to offer advanced training, perform professional imaging, and/or provide consultations. We also participate in outreach activities for K-12 groups and the general public via the Clemson STEAM network.

Our lab also has access to a wide variety of shared instrumentation and facilities to complete our projects. This includes electron and optical microscopy, mass spectrometry, LC-MS, Raman spectrometry, NMR, MALDI, EPR, X-Ray Crystallography, etc.