[3dem] New camera for a 200 kV LaB6 cryo-EM microscope

[Benjamin Bammes]

It's pretty clear from the progress in cryo-EM over the past decade that
direct detectors make a huge impact on data quality. At this point,
scintillator-coupled cameras are a major disadvantage for cryo-EM.

Regarding cost, I'd encourage you to talk to the various manufactors
(including our company, Direct Electron). We have two options for
lower-cost direct detectors, and it is also sometimes possible to purchase
ex-demo cameras at a reduced price.

On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 3:59 PM Denis Chrétien <denis.chretien at univ-rennes1.fr>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> We would like to upgrade our 200 kV LaB6 ( Tecnai G2 T20 Sphera FE ) with
> a a new camera. We currently have an Ultrascan 4K from Gatan and are
> wondering whether a direct electron camera would drastically improve our
> images (at quite an expensive price), or if a less expensive camera like
> the RIO that allows motion correction would be sufficient considering the
> limited resolution of our microscope. Any feedback on this issue would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
> Denis
>
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