Our lab uses state-of-the-art equipment. Please click on any image or name to view further details on the equipment.

To rent some time with our equipment, please visit our Equipment Scheduler.

You can also take a look at the User Agreement or read some operations manuals.

Electron Microscopes
	Titan Krios 80-300kV tunable, FEG Cryo-autoloader sample stage (up to 12 grids/load) Gatan image filter (GIF) with 4 mega pixel CCD for cryoET of cells Pre-GIF, 16 mega pixel CCD for high resolution cryoEM imaging Double-tilt cryoET Fully automated, high-throughput/high-resolution imaging solution in a BOX
	Titan TEM/STEM 80-300kV tunable, FEG 4 mega pixel CCD with ET capability Resolution Superior performance out of the box Upgradable to state-of-the art with Cs correction Analytic (elemental analysis) capability Comes with EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis) no EELS yet
	TF20 TEM 200kV, Field emission gun (FEG) 16 mega pixel CCD Computer-controlled cryoET Liquid nitrogen stage Ideal for single particle cryoEM reconstruction Quick turn around and reliable
	CM 120 120 kV LaB6 filament computer-controlled cryostage suitable for cryoEM and cryoET
	JEM1200-EX 40-120 kV W-filament +/- 25o tilt, non-computerized 2-grid holder Cs=1.9 Wide angle (top mount) BioScan 600W 1x1K digital camera (Gatan) Digital Micrograph acquisition software (Gatan).
Supporting Instruments
	Denton Vacuum Self-contained 60 lps turbo molecular pump Self-contained two-sage mechanical pump Pneumatically actuated high vacuum valve Integral LN2 cold trap Tilting and rotating stage
	The Vitrobot Fully PC-controlled Self-contained system that includes sample application, blotting, and rapid cooling into ethane.
	UCT Ultramicrotome (Leica) automatic feed in 1nm increments from 1 to 100 nm variable cutting speed can be finitely controlled from 0.05 to 100 mm per second knife holder: glass or diamond knives; rotation +/-30°; tilt 1-15° sample: 360°, +/-25° tilt Illumination: Bright/dark field, sample backlight.
	UC6 cryo-Ultramicrotome Touch Screen with displayed hints for quick familiar operation Brightness controlled LED illumination Ergonomic design for left- and right-handed users provides fatigue-free operation Eucentric movement of the stereomicroscope offers optimized positioning for approach with glass and diamond knives Eucentric movement of the stereomicroscope for section observation at low water levels and cryosectioning Fully motorized knife stage - the prerequisite for the E-W Measuring-System and Autotrim Function -15° to -185°C cryo operation frost-free design incredible thermal stability - continuous sectioning in all temperature ranges.
	EM KMR2 Knifemaker produces 45° glass knives from 6.4, 8 and 10 mm thick glass utilizing the balanced-break method