Major instrumentation available at PNCC includes 1 Thermo Scientific Talos Arctica and 4 Thermo Scientific Titan Krios instruments for training, sample screening and high-resolution data acquisition. Gatan K3 BioContinuum HD and Falcon 4i direct electron detectors are installed on all microscopes for optimal resolution and throughput.
Two Titan Krios incorporate a Thermo Scientific phase plate for high-contrast applications in both single particle imaging and cryo-electron tomography.
In addition, PNCC maintains a wide array of equipment sample characterization and preparation using single particle and tomography methods.
INSTRUMENTS | Pacific Northwest Center for Cryo-EM
Arctica
Science Applications
Screening
Single Particle
Equipped With
Autoloader
K3 DED
Performance
2Å Apoferritin
Availability Calendar
Data Collection Rate (per 24 hrs)
2000-10000 (Super-res Counting, K3)
2000-18000 (Binned Counting K3)
Krios-1
Science Applications
Screening
Single Particle
Tomography
Equipped With
Autoloader
Falcon 4i DED
K3 DED
Fringe Free
Performance
1.6Å Apoferritin
Availability Calendar
Future Upgrade
Selectris X (TBD 2024)
Data Collection Rate (per 24 hrs)
200-6000 (Linear, F3)
600-1400 (Counting, F3)
2000-10000 (Super-res Counting, K3)
2000-18000 (Binned Counting K3)
Krios-2
Science Applications
Screening
Single Particle
Tomography
Equipped With
Autoloader
Falcon 4i DED
K3 DED
BioContinuum K3
Fringe Free
CFEG
Performance
1.6Å Apoferritin
Availability Calendar
Data Collection Rate (per 24 hrs)
200-6000 (Linear, F3)
600-1400 (Counting, F3)
2000-10000 (Super-res Counting, K3)
2000-18000 (Binned Counting K3)
Krios-3
Science Applications
Screening
Single Particle
Tomography
Equipped With
Autoloader
Falcon 3 DED
Phase Plate
BioContinuum K3
Fringe Free
Performance
1.6Å Apoferritin
Availability Calendar
Data Collection Rate (per 24 hrs)
200-6000 (Linear, F3)
600-1400 (Counting, F3)
2000-10000 (Super-res Counting, K3)
2000-18000 (Binned Counting K3)
Krios-4
Science Applications
Screening
Single Particle
Tomography
Equipped With
Autoloader
Falcon 3 DED
Phase Plate
BioContinuum K3
Fringe Free
Performance
1.6Å Apoferritin
Availability Calendar
Data Collection Rate (per 24 hrs)
200-6000 (Linear, F3)
600-1400 (Counting, F3)
2000-10000 (Super-res Counting, K3)
2000-18000 (Binned Counting K3)
Glacios 2 (TBD 2024)
Science Applications
Screening
Single Particle
Equipped With
Falcon 4i DED
Selectris