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FIB-SEMCryo-FIB Milling

Aquilos 2

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Overview

The Aquilos 2 is a dedicated cryo-FIB/SEM for preparing thin lamellae from vitrified cellular samples for cryo-electron tomography.

What time on one costs

For cryo-FIB milling time, external academic users pay a median $57/hr ($39–75/hr, 2 facilities, an anchor rather than a range); internal users a median $52/hr (3 facilities), from facilities' own published rate sheets.

Where to use one

27 facilities in the directory run an Aquilos 2 (22 take external users).

Key Features

✓Cryo stage
✓Integrated SEM
✓AutoTEM automation
✓FIB milling

Typical Applications

Cryo-FIB millingLamella preparationIn-situ structural biology