Facility Details

Talos Arctica:

80-200kV tunable, X-FEG beam source
Cryo-autoloader sample stage (up to 12 grids)
Gatan K2 Summit Direct Detector
Double-tilt, dual-axis Cryo-ET
Fully automated, high-throughput/high-resolution
Very good for single particles and Cryo-ET applications
Autofilling of liquid nitrogen and powerful applications SW allows for continuous unattended platform operation and automated data acquisition.

FEI Vitrobot Mark IV

User defined setting to allow maximum flexibility.
Fully computer controlled (touch screen, embedded PC)
Temperature and Relative Humidity (RH) controlled

GloQube Glow Discharge System

Fully automatic, short process times
Hydrophilic/hydrophobic and negative/positive modes
Intuitive touch screen control
Automatic valving between chambers to prevent cross-contamination
Quick and easy sample loading
Controlled venting to prevent sample disturbance

Q15OT ES Carbon coater

USB port for upgrades and download of process log files
Multiple-user profiles can be set up on one machine
New software sorts recipes per user according to recent use
New multi-colour LED visual status indicator
Capable of achieving vacuum of 5 x 10-5 mbar