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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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