Scottish Centre for Macromolecular Imaging

Thanks to recent success in the BBSRC ALERT mid-range equipment call for 2025, we have been awarded £426k to replace the detector on our JEOL F2-Cryo. Our existing camera came from a previous microscope and dates back to 2014, so it's high time to update the technology and ensure we can continue to support cutting-edge structural biology research into the future.

We expect the new camera to greatly improve our cryo-screening capabilities and even allow collection of high-quality data allowing high-resolution structures to be determined directly from our screening microscope. The camera is expected to be installed mid-2027.

First published: 22 July 2026