Ted Pella introduced a glow discharge system for cleaning and surface modification of TEM grids and support films. With increasingly demanding imaging applications, using clean or surface modified TEM grids and support films has become more important than ever. The new Pelco Easiglow has been designed as an affordable, quick and easy to operate glow discharge system for any TEM lab. It is a compact, standalone system which fits easily in a TEM lab. The practical chamber size with its newly designed UC glow discharge head and adjustable stage with glass slide holder allows for easy loading and fast turnaround times. The system is fully microprocessor controlled and includes an intelligent touch screen device for operation and display of parameters. It supports both hydrophilic and hydrophobic treatment for either a negative of positive charge and includes two separately controlled gas inlets.