Talos Arctica is a state-of-the-art (200kV) cryogenic transmission electron microscope optimized for high-throughput single-particle cryo-EM imaging. Arctica can be used for high throughput specimen screening and automated collection.
Specifications/Capabilities
- 200kV X-FEG
- Digital FluCam – All manual and automatic alignments can be executed with the search and view camera
- Falcon 3EC
- Ceta 16M Camera
- Autoloader - up to 12 grids can be loaded simultaneously under cryogenic conditions
- Automated data collection
Applications
- Imaging of vitrified biological or beam sensitive materials
Location
12-0177
MIT.nano (basement level)
60 Vassar Street (rear)
Cambridge, MA
Rates/$
Charged hourly with the expectation of 24-hr sessions.
| Independent ($/hr) |
Assisted/Training ($/hr) |
|||
| MIT Academics | 21.44 | 27.52 | ||
| Other Academics | 67.00 | 86.00 | ||
| External | 187.60 | 240.80 | ||
Reservation Rules
Prior to scheduling a session for screening, samples should be registered on a MIT BRR and characterized (e.g., in negative stain) for suitable dispersion, homogeneity, etc.
Staff/Contact
Sarah Sterling, PhD
Department of Biology
Cryo-EM Facility Director
Jenn Podgorski, PhD
Department of Biology
Research Scientist
12-0174
MIT.nano (basement level)
60 Vassar Street (rear)
Cambridge, MA