The micromorphology laboratory has equipment for all stages of the micromorphological process from sample preparation to thin sectioning and analysis. Sediment samples are first impregnated with resin in a fume hood or under vacuum in the Laboratory of Soil Science and Geography. The hardened blocks are then cut into slabs or smaller chips using a rock saw. Additionally, a Uniprec Woco Top 250 A1 encapsulated diamond slitting disc and an encapsulated precision grinder (G&N MPS-RC Vacuum) are used to routinely produce high-precision 28x48 mm to 60x90 mm thin sections. 

For more information about using these facilities, please contact Dr. Chris Miller (christopher.miller(at)uni-tuebingen.de), Panagiotis Kritikakis (panagiotis.kritikakis@uni-tuebingen.de), and Dr. Peter Kühn (peter.kuehn@uni-tuebingen.de).