Cryo-EM Facility

Talos Arctica
Talos Arctica with autoloader, phase plate and Falcon 3 camera
- Designed specifically for biological cryo-EM applications
- Ideal for data collection and 3D reconstruction
- Outfitted with a Selectris energy filter, Falcon 4i Direct detection Device, Falcon 3 Direct Detection Device and a Ceta CCD camera
- Equipped with phase plate technology
- Fully integrated system run using EPU and Tomo packages
- The Talos Arctica is produced by Thermo-Fisher.


Pelco easiGlow glow discharge
- Used for making carbon grids more hydrophyllic prior to negative staining or plunge-freezing

Vitrobot robotic plunge freezer
- Robotic plunge freezing device for cryo-EM grid preparation
- Vitrobot Video


Grid clipping station
- We are fully stocked for grid clipping and sample loading into the Talos Arctica autoloader - all supplies will be available to users, provided by the facility.