Structural Biology Core
The Structural Biology Core provides tailored support for scientific questions requiring high-resolution imaging and diffraction techniques including TEM, Cryo-TEM, X-ray crystallography and electron diffraction. Sample preparation equipment for both room-temperature and cryo samples are available including a Vitrobot Mk 4. Full details including access routes are provided on our website.
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The Daniel Rutherford Building,
Max Born Crescent,
The King's Buildings,
Edinburgh,
EH9 3BF
- Martin Singleton
- Martin.Singleton@ed.ac.uk
Microscopes
| Microscope | Other features | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Glacios 2 Microscope | Flacon 4i direct detector and Selectris Energy Filter | ||
| JEOL JEM-1400 Plus transmission electron microscope | Equipped with Gatan OneView camera. | ||
| SPT Labtech Mosquito Crystallisation robot | FEI Vitrobot automated vitrification unit (Vitrobot mark IV). Various supporting equipment, including a glow-discharge unit, carbon and metal coaters, ultramicrotome and negative stain facilities. | ||
Image Analysis
- Single-particle data processing software, Avizo
- Extensive computer resources for data processing and storage.
Additional Resources
- Assisted imaging sessions
- Sample preparation
- Managed online data storage
- CryoEM sample preparation equipment