Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Completes Installation of New Talos Arctica Cryo-TEM From FEI...
April 07 2015 - 8:40AM
FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC) has completed the installation of a new Talos
Arctica™ cryo-transmission electron microscope (TEM) at the Okinawa
Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University in Japan.
Scientists will use the new Talos Arctica for high-resolution,
three-dimensional (3D) analysis of biological molecules or
macro-molecular complexes in their native, fully-hydrated state.
Matthias Wolf, assistant professor of the Molecular
Cryo-Electron Microscopy Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science
and Technology Graduate University in Japan, states, "FEI fulfilled
and exceeded all our expectations with Talos Arctica – the tool was
installed in record time and produced the first sub-two-ångström
images five days after delivery. It truly represents yet another
incremental leap in technological progress and integration. Due to
its nearly identical intuitive graphical interface to our
currently-installed Titan Krios™ TEM, users were able to transition
effortlessly from the Titan Krios to the Arctica. The phase plate,
in combination with the Falcon direct electron detector installed
on the Arctica, performs incredibly and will certainly enable novel
frontiers of research."
"The Talos Arctica is FEI's workhorse system for single particle
analysis (SPA) and cryo-tomography," states Peter Fruhstorfer,
FEI's vice president and general manager of Life Sciences. "Its
improved ease-of-use and extensive automation lower the threshold
of adoption, for example, scientists with a background in x-ray
crystallography can now take advantage of the Talos Arctica's
high-resolution imaging capabilities. The research community is
quite excited about the combination of atomic-scale
crystallographic structural determination and molecular-scale
visualization using electron microscopy, which has recently yielded
a number of important discoveries in the burgeoning field of
integrated structural biology."
The Talos Arctica cryo-TEM incorporates sophisticated automation
and electron optical technologies, pioneered on FEI's flagship
Titan Krios™ TEM, but provides a lower cost of entry for structural
biologists who want to increase analytical productivity and reduce
time-to-answer.
Wolf adds, "We selected the Talos Arctica due to its combination
of affordability, high sample throughput, and automated workflows.
The Talos system's streamlined user interface and extensive
automation of routine operations and set up procedures makes it a
practical tool for researchers that are not trained specifically in
electron microscopy."
The Talos Arctica is a powerful, stable, and highly automated
cryo-TEM that is optimized for high-resolution 3D imaging of
proteins and macromolecular assemblies and high-resolution cellular
tomography. Its high throughput, stability and ease-of-use enable
scientists to quickly obtain better insight and understanding of
macromolecular structures, cellular components, cells and tissues
in three dimensions. Its stability and revolutionary cryo
capabilities support a full range of applications including: SPA,
electron crystallography and cryo-electron tomography. For more
information, please go to http://www.fei.com/talos-arctica/.
About FEI
FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) designs, manufactures and supports a
broad range of high-performance microscopy workflow solutions that
provide images and answers at the micro-, nano- and picometer
scales. Its innovation and leadership enable customers in industry
and science to increase productivity and make breakthrough
discoveries. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., USA, FEI has over
2,600 employees and sales and service operations in more than 50
countries around the world. More information can be found at:
www.fei.com.
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