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Electron Imaging Center for NanoMachines

EICN provides advanced electron imaging tools for applications ranging from materials science to structural biology

TF20 TEM

The TF20 TEM is from the FEI TecnaiG2 Family, and is suitable for both cryoelectron microscopy and cryoelectron tomography. Its features include:

  • 200kV
  • Field emission gun (S-FEG)
  • Computer-controlled cryoET
  • Liquid nitrogen stage
  • Gatan K2 camera
  • Cryobox
  • SerialEM software
  • Suitable for both cryoelectron microscopy and cryoelectron tomography

Instructions for Tomography using FEI Batch Tomography and EMTools.
Basic Usage of FEI Batch Tomography Imaging

Instructions for using the TF20.
TF20 Manual (Last Version)

You are required to have at least 10 hours of previous experience on any modern FEI TEM with compustage in order to be qualified for TF20 training. Instructions to become a user can be found here: EICN Become a User. Training can be requested by emailing eicnhelp@cnsi.ucla.edu. If you do not receive a reply within 48 hours, you can email Matthew Mecklenburg (mmecklenburg@cnsi.ucla.edu) to follow up.

Rates: Internal Academia rate: $60/hour; External Academia rate: $85/hour; Industry rate: $120/hour

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