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Thermo Fisher Talos Arctica

Thermo Fisher Talos Arctica Details

Physical Sciences Building B05 (Primary Staff: Mariena Silvestry Ramos; Secondary Staff: Phil Carubia, Mick Thomas)

The 200kV Arctica TEM is optimized for high-throughput, high-resolution imaging for single particle cryo-EM.

  • A high-brightness Schottky electron source (X-FEG) is used for high image resolution.
  • Autoloader allows up to 12 grids to be loaded under liquid nitrogen and kept under vacuum ready for imaging
  • Automatic liquid nitrogen filling allows unattended operation
  • Stable stage for low-drift imaging at cryogenic conditions and capable of high tilt for tomography
  • K3 direct electron detector for high-quality TEM imaging
  • Gatan BioQuantum energy filter: zero-loss filtered imaging for increased contrast, especially in thicker specimens
  • Automated data collection for single particle EM and tomography using EPU or SerialEM software
  • STEM imaging (BF/HAADF/Segmented DF2 + DF4 detectors)
  • 4-GPU workstation for on-the-fly data processing
  • Available modes of operation: TEM, STEM, cryo-TEM/STEM