DeCEMIS

The analysis of complex molecular structures plays an important role in biochemistry, molecular biology and pharmaceutics. The world’s first low-energy detection system optimised for cryo-electron microscopy (CryoEM) is in the making. The EU-funded DeCEMIS project will provide users with more democratised access to CryoEM technology in the fields of life and material sciences. CryoEM is becoming the gold standard method for molecular structural analysis. Using a new direct detection Swift camera, based on a high-speed, wafer scale CMOS image sensor, the project will enable high-quality molecular structure determination with a new series of 100 keV entry-level transmission electron microscopes. These will realise large savings potential for CryoEM users while maintaining similar performance compared to high-end 300 keV CryoEM microscopes.

Duration: 1 March 2021 - 31 August 2023