Cell biology
Scientists will have access to a set of techniques for high-precision cell analysis, paving the way for fundamental discoveries in the field of infectious diseases. Cutting-edge equipment like metabolic assay…
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Molecular biology
Molecular biology is essential for identifying and characterizing infectious agents and toxins. Orion will have third- and fourth-generation sequencing technologies and platforms for quantitative and digital PCR for rapid and…
Biological systems imaging and automated sample analysis
Advanced imaging technologies create possibilities for increasingly deeper understanding of the microscopic world. Techniques such as light sheet fluorescence microscopy will permit 3D analysis of dynamic cell processes such as…
Cryomicroscopy
Cryomicroscopy is a powerful tool for obtaining the structure of biological macromolecules with atomic resolution; this includes the architecture of cells, viruses, and protein complexes. Orion will have state-of-the-art transmission…
Sibipiruna beamline
This beamline is specialized in low-energy X-ray computed tomography (soft X-rays). The instruments are designed to create quantitative three-dimensional maps with nanometric resolution of the structures and organelles in cells…
Timbó beamline
This beamline is dedicated to X-ray holotomography and operates at an intermediate energy range between the Sibipiruna and Hibisco beamlines. It will be used to produce three-dimensional nano-scale images in…
Hibisco beamline
This beamline utilizes high-energy X-ray computed tomography for longitudinal studies on small animals infected with high-risk pathogens. The major differential of this beamline will be its capacity to generate images…