Capabilities:

• Z-contrast dark-field STEM imaging using HAADF detector
• Automated collection of tilt series for room temperature or cryo-electron tomography in TEM or STEM mode

Specifications:

Source:

ZrO₂/W (100) Schottky Field emitter (FEG) with twin objective lenses

Resolution:

0.27nm point resolution

Focus Range:

0.16nm information limit

Magnification:

• TEM mode 21x-700kx
• EFTEM mode 410x-1350kx

Field of View:

• TEM mode 52-1500mm
• EFTEM mode 110-7000mm

Voltage:

200kV

Stage:

• Fully computer-controlled, eucentric side-entry, high stability CompuStage
• Single and double tilt specimen holders  (α= +/- 60°) including:
  • Gatan 626 cryo specimen holder, cryo transfer station, and cold stage controller
  • Fischione 2550 cryo specimen holder with ± 70° tilt range

Camera:

• 2k x 2k CCD camera
• Gatan K2 Summit electron-counting direct detection camera for low dose imaging

Software:

Support PC set-up with Gatan Latitude S & T for single particle counting and tomography

FOR IMAGING SERVICES, TRAINING, AND QUESTIONS

please contact Anindito Sen, andysen@tamu.edu.

Helpful Hints:

Download the FEI Tecnai-T Training Policy

http://www.rodenburg.org/guide/

Fischione 2550 https://www.fischione.com/products/holders/model-2550-cryo-transfer-tomography-holder

Gatan 626 https://www.gatan.com/resources/media-library/626-single-tilt-liquid-nitrogen-cryo-transfer-holder

Using the MIC? Please cite us by our Research Resource ID: RRID: SCR_022128