Thermo Fisher Scientific launches integrated multimodal scanning transmission electron microscope
USA – Thermo Fisher Scientific, an American-headquartered life science and clinical research company, has introduced the Thermo Scientific Iliad (S)TEM, a fully integrated multimodal scanning transmission electron microscope designed to advance research in materials science by offering atomic-level insights into complex modern materials.
The Iliad (S)TEM combines inventive technologies such as electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and the NanoPulser electrostatic beam blanker for enhanced chemical and structural analysis.
The Iliad is seamlessly operated through the Thermo Scientific Velox software ecosystem, which integrates spectroscopy and imaging capabilities into an intuitive interface, significantly enhancing user accessibility and efficiency.
“A revolutionary new platform like this only comes around once in a decade. Beginning with its unveiling at EMC, Iliad has already received a positive and energetic reception from researchers and industry leaders across the globe,” said David Wall, vice president and general manager of Materials Science at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
“This is the culmination of years of investment and hard work, but in many ways, it’s just the beginning of unlocking the full potential of integrated microscopy technology.”
Nearly every component in the Iliad platform can be accessed through Python scripting using Autoscript, opening the possibility of advanced control of the microscope as an adoption of AI-based data collection and processing strategies.
The solid interlink of the core modalities of modern (S)TEM enables smooth and reliable workflows for scientists.
Professor Jo Verbeeck, co-leader of Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, commented that it is one thing to write papers on electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) quantification, it is far more exciting to see these ideas also implemented in a product that will really change the user experience and reproducibility of EELS.
Ambient sustainable shipping solution for its Invitrogen™ Antibodies
The company has also introduced introduced more sustainable packaging for 125,000 of its Invitrogen™ antibodies.
Transitioning from cold-chain packaging to ambient temperature shipping from distribution center to customer reduces package material mass, improves the customer experience and supports the company’s global sustainability efforts.
By eliminating the use of cold gel packs and introducing a new 100% curbside recyclable paper packaging for customers, Thermo Fisher expects to eliminate more than 216,000 pounds of paper and 440,000 pounds of gel ice packs per year.
This new packaging represents a 90% reduction in shipment mass, improves freight density and reduces carbon emissions.
“Antibodies are important to our work in genetics and genomics,” said Graham Erwin, assistant professor, molecular and human genetics, Baylor College of Medicine.
“This more sustainable shipping solution helps simplify our laboratory’s operations by reducing packaging waste and minimizing our environmental impact without compromising on our research goals.”