Cryo-electron microscopy facility


Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a revolutionizing technique used to determine the structures of biological molecules. The sample is frozen in a thin layer of vitreous ice and imaged in an electron microscope. The method allows imaging a large range of biological molecules such as small proteins in nano-meter scale as well as large macromolecular complexes like filamentous assemblies at highest resolution. Moreover, even entire viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells can be visualized in near-native frozen-hydrated state.


 

Our team

Cryo-EM facility manager:

Dr. Thomas Heidler
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Cryo-EM, TEM, sample preparation

Cryo-EM specialist:

Dr. Saba Shahzad
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Cryo-EM, TEM, sample preparation

EM technician:

Pia Sundermeyer
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Cryo-CLEM, FIB-SEM, negative stain