[HTML][HTML] Measuring the effects of ice thickness on resolution in single particle cryo-EM

K Neselu, B Wang, WJ Rice, CS Potter… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ice thickness is a critical parameter in single particle cryo-EM–too thin ice can break during
imaging or exclude the sample of interest, while ice that is too thick contributes to more …

[PDF][PDF] Fully automated multi-grid cryoEM screening using Smart Leginon

A Cheng, PT Kim, H Kuang, JH Mendez, EYD Chua… - IUCrJ, 2023 - journals.iucr.org
Single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) is a swiftly growing method for
understanding protein structure. With increasing demand for high-throughput, high …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring cryo-TEM sample thickness using reflected light microscopy and machine learning

MGF Last, LM Voortman, TH Sharp - Journal of Structural Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
In cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), sample thickness is one of the most
important parameters that governs image quality. When combining cryo-TEM with other …

Author Spotlight: Enhancing Cryo-Electron Microscopy by Automated Data Collection and Analysis Techniques

A Sawh-Gopal, A Ishemgulova, EYD Chua… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2023 - jove.com
Advancements in cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) techniques over the past decade have
allowed structural biologists to routinely resolve macromolecular protein complexes to near …

Smart Leginon enables cryoEM screening automation across multiple grids

A Sawh-Gopal, A Ishemgulova, EYD Chua, MF Aragon… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
CryoEM multi-grid screening is often a tedious process that demands hours of attention.
Here, this protocol shows how to set up standard Leginon collection and Smart Leginon …

Vitrocam: A simple low cost Vitrobot camera for assessing grid quality

EYD Chua, V Serbynovskyi, R Gheorghita, LM Alink… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The most widely used sample preparation method for single particle cryo-electron
microscopy (cryo-EM) today involves the application of 3-4 μl of sample onto a cryo-EM grid …

Improving Cryo-EM Ice Thicknesses Workflows on the Chameleon Sample Preparation Device

EYD Chua, H Wei, M Aragon, CS Potter… - Microscopy and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Sample preparation for cryo-EM imaging involves suspending macromolecules in a film of
vitreous ice that is simultaneously thin enough for electron transmission and thick enough to …

Evaluating the chameleon Sample Preparation Device: Case Studies

M Aragon, H Wei, EYD Chua, JH Mendez… - Microscopy and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The chameleon is a cryo-EM sample preparation device (Figure 1) based on Spotiton [1].
Chameleon's automated workflow reduces user involvement, aims to produce consistent …

CryoEM analysis of the Nipah virus ribonucleoprotein complex

DS Ker - 2021 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
The Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly pathogenic RNA virus and a member of the
Paramyxoviridae family. Its genomic RNA is wrapped by the nucleocapsid (N) protein in a …