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Exceptional data quality. Low noise. High speed. Advanced technology. Our custom-designed direct detectors empower you to achieve better science, faster.
First-ever EBSD orientation maps of hafnia & hafnon: using SEMCam + dictionary indexing, researchers overcame beam sensitivity & low symmetry challenges in ceramics. A new path for difficult materials. Read more: https://ow.ly/7Mn850YeA3K
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
First-ever EBSD orientation maps of hafnia & hafnon: using SEMCam + dictionary indexing, researchers overcame beam sensitivity & low symmetry challenges in ceramics. A new path for difficult materials. Read more: https://ow.ly/7Mn850YeA3K
API WEBINAR - WEDNESDAY, FEB 11!
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
API WEBINAR - WEDNESDAY, FEB 11!
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
Tired of manual bottlenecks slowing your research? Join our free webinar with R&D Scientist Carter Francis to learn how Python-based camera control enables experiment automation, live data visualization & reproducible workflows. Feb 11, 9am PST. Register here: https://ow.ly/FABK50Yas1r
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Tired of manual bottlenecks slowing your research? Join our free webinar with R&D Scientist Carter Francis to learn how Python-based camera control enables experiment automation, live data visualization & reproducible workflows. Feb 11, 9am PST. Register here: https://ow.ly/FABK50Yas1r
API WEBINAR - ONE WEEK, FEB 11!
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
API WEBINAR - ONE WEEK, FEB 11!
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical demo, learn to use Python to control and automate DE cameras for live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and other new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz
API WEBINAR - FEBRUARY 11th!
Learn how to use Python to control and automate Direct Electron cameras. Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical webinar covering live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/cioN50Y5Jrl
Learn how to use Python to control and automate Direct Electron cameras. Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical webinar covering live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/cioN50Y5Jrl
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January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
API WEBINAR - FEBRUARY 11th!
Learn how to use Python to control and automate Direct Electron cameras. Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical webinar covering live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/cioN50Y5Jrl
Learn how to use Python to control and automate Direct Electron cameras. Join R&D Scientist Carter Francis for a practical webinar covering live data visualization, experiment automation, Jupyter workflows, and new features.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/cioN50Y5Jrl
Our Applications Scientist Dr. Barnaby Levin is attending the Liquid Phase Electron Microscopy Gordon Conference this week, where he’s presenting a poster on in situ TEM and in situ 4D STEM with fast direct detectors. If you’re at the meeting, don’t miss it!
https://ow.ly/O0Zv50Y5Cbj
https://ow.ly/O0Zv50Y5Cbj
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Our Applications Scientist Dr. Barnaby Levin is attending the Liquid Phase Electron Microscopy Gordon Conference this week, where he’s presenting a poster on in situ TEM and in situ 4D STEM with fast direct detectors. If you’re at the meeting, don’t miss it!
https://ow.ly/O0Zv50Y5Cbj
https://ow.ly/O0Zv50Y5Cbj
Researchers at UCLA show you don’t need a dedicated cryo-EM to get world-class results. Using an adapted entry-level TEM, they achieved 1.95 Å apoferritin—comparable to top-tier systems—pointing to a more accessible future for cryo-EM.
Read more: https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozae044.364
Read more: https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozae044.364
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Researchers at UCLA show you don’t need a dedicated cryo-EM to get world-class results. Using an adapted entry-level TEM, they achieved 1.95 Å apoferritin—comparable to top-tier systems—pointing to a more accessible future for cryo-EM.
Read more: https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozae044.364
Read more: https://doi.org/10.1093/mam/ozae044.364
What makes our direct detectors so special? Let our customers tell you!
Learn all about DE-64 & Direct Electron's other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM at https://directelectron.com/products/
Learn all about DE-64 & Direct Electron's other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM at https://directelectron.com/products/
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
What makes our direct detectors so special? Let our customers tell you!
Learn all about DE-64 & Direct Electron's other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM at https://directelectron.com/products/
Learn all about DE-64 & Direct Electron's other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM at https://directelectron.com/products/
Unlocking atomic detail in seconds: Apollo enables high-speed, low-dose MicroED for microscale and nanoscale crystals—accurate structure solutions in less than a minute of data collection.
Learn more about these groundbreaking results: https://ow.ly/SB8k50Y0ocO
Learn more about these groundbreaking results: https://ow.ly/SB8k50Y0ocO
Unlocking Atomic Structures Faster with MicroED and Event-Based Electron Counting - Direct Electron
MicroED has become a powerful tool for determining the atomic structure of microscale and nanoscale crystals, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unlocking atomic detail in seconds: Apollo enables high-speed, low-dose MicroED for microscale and nanoscale crystals—accurate structure solutions in less than a minute of data collection.
Learn more about these groundbreaking results: https://ow.ly/SB8k50Y0ocO
Learn more about these groundbreaking results: https://ow.ly/SB8k50Y0ocO
Want to know what sets Direct Electron apart? Let our satisfied customers tell you!
To learn more about Apollo & our other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM, visit https://directelectron.com/products/
To learn more about Apollo & our other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM, visit https://directelectron.com/products/
January 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Want to know what sets Direct Electron apart? Let our satisfied customers tell you!
To learn more about Apollo & our other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM, visit https://directelectron.com/products/
To learn more about Apollo & our other ultra-fast cameras for Electron Microscopy & CryoEM, visit https://directelectron.com/products/
We’re excited to share a new Journal of Virology study where researchers used our Apollo camera to map VEEV at high resolution and identify a cross-neutralizing antibody that could support development of a pan-alphavirus therapeutic.
Read the paper: https://ow.ly/7Z3850XTLIU
Read the paper: https://ow.ly/7Z3850XTLIU
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We’re excited to share a new Journal of Virology study where researchers used our Apollo camera to map VEEV at high resolution and identify a cross-neutralizing antibody that could support development of a pan-alphavirus therapeutic.
Read the paper: https://ow.ly/7Z3850XTLIU
Read the paper: https://ow.ly/7Z3850XTLIU
Proud to see the Apollo camera supporting new H5Nx bird flu research in Nature Microbiology. NIH scientists imaged 500 antibodies from an H5N1-vaccinated patient and identified 5 that cross-neutralize multiple strains—key for future vaccine design.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02137-x
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02137-x
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Proud to see the Apollo camera supporting new H5Nx bird flu research in Nature Microbiology. NIH scientists imaged 500 antibodies from an H5N1-vaccinated patient and identified 5 that cross-neutralize multiple strains—key for future vaccine design.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02137-x
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02137-x
Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with research breakthroughs, innovative discoveries, and scientific milestones made possible by the Most Advanced Direct Detection Cameras for High-Speed Electron Microscopy!
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with research breakthroughs, innovative discoveries, and scientific milestones made possible by the Most Advanced Direct Detection Cameras for High-Speed Electron Microscopy!
New paper from the Gianola group (UC Santa Barbara)! The first-ever EBSD patterns sliced by electron energy, enabled by direct detection with the DE-SEMCam. Results vs EMSoft simulations show how energy filtering sharpens HR-EBSD versus EBSD patterns.
Read it here: https://ow.ly/zeaW50XMLOX
Read it here: https://ow.ly/zeaW50XMLOX
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
New paper from the Gianola group (UC Santa Barbara)! The first-ever EBSD patterns sliced by electron energy, enabled by direct detection with the DE-SEMCam. Results vs EMSoft simulations show how energy filtering sharpens HR-EBSD versus EBSD patterns.
Read it here: https://ow.ly/zeaW50XMLOX
Read it here: https://ow.ly/zeaW50XMLOX
HyperSpy wins the People’s Choice Award! The open-source Python library for interactive analysis of complex materials data—co-developed with major contributions from Direct Electron scientist Carter Francis—was honored at France’s 2025 Open Science Awards.
https://ow.ly/5ZJu50XL9zo
https://ow.ly/5ZJu50XL9zo
Remise des prix science ouverte : édition 2025
La cérémonie de remise des prix science ouverte s’est tenue le 1er décembre 2025, à l’Université Paris-Saclay, lors des Assises nationales des données de la recherche (Andor 2025).
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December 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
HyperSpy wins the People’s Choice Award! The open-source Python library for interactive analysis of complex materials data—co-developed with major contributions from Direct Electron scientist Carter Francis—was honored at France’s 2025 Open Science Awards.
https://ow.ly/5ZJu50XL9zo
https://ow.ly/5ZJu50XL9zo
Learn HyperSpy from one of its pioneers. DE's Dr. Carter Francis (HyperSpy steering council, lead developer of pyxem) kicks off the GLMS HyperSpy webinar series with an intro for TEM users.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: GLMS webinar - Intro to HyperSpy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
GLMS is hosting a series of Webinars focusing on TEM data processing and analysis using HyperSpy Ecosystem. This is the part 1 of the Webinar series - Introduction to HyperSpy, presented by Dr. Carter Francis, Direct Electron.
The HyperSpy package is a powerful analysis tool for processing all types of data collected from electron microscopes. It covers a wide range of different techniques with a large number of extension packages. Getting started, however, can be a bit daunting. In this Webinar, we will cover the basics of HyperSpy, talk about how data is loaded, tricks for...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Learn HyperSpy from one of its pioneers. DE's Dr. Carter Francis (HyperSpy steering council, lead developer of pyxem) kicks off the GLMS HyperSpy webinar series with an intro for TEM users.
Sign up here: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NcKlNfTSQW-ppeq4tLivuQ#/registration
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Where in the world is Direct Electron? Applications Scientist Dr. Barnaby Levin was just at the 2025 MRS Fall meeting, so if you guessed Boston, you got it right! Now for the real challenge—can you name the building?
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Where in the world is Direct Electron? Applications Scientist Dr. Barnaby Levin was just at the 2025 MRS Fall meeting, so if you guessed Boston, you got it right! Now for the real challenge—can you name the building?
Dr. Barnaby Levin says "it was great to be at MRS and hear about new & exciting science!”
Direct Electron is on the move again—stay tuned for more stops around the globe.
Direct Electron is on the move again—stay tuned for more stops around the globe.
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Dr. Barnaby Levin says "it was great to be at MRS and hear about new & exciting science!”
Direct Electron is on the move again—stay tuned for more stops around the globe.
Direct Electron is on the move again—stay tuned for more stops around the globe.
In a direct comparison on the same sample, Apollo outperformed both K3 and DE-64—achieving 2.24 Å resolution vs ~2.9 Å for K3. Higher detail per particle and better DQE make Apollo the clear leader in cryo-EM detector performance.
Read more: https://ow.ly/aF7950XgCWZ
Read more: https://ow.ly/aF7950XgCWZ
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In a direct comparison on the same sample, Apollo outperformed both K3 and DE-64—achieving 2.24 Å resolution vs ~2.9 Å for K3. Higher detail per particle and better DQE make Apollo the clear leader in cryo-EM detector performance.
Read more: https://ow.ly/aF7950XgCWZ
Read more: https://ow.ly/aF7950XgCWZ
Don't miss Dr. Barnaby Levin tomorrow, 2:45 PM at the Fall MRS Meeting presenting:
“Advances in Event-Based Direct Detectors for In Situ TEM.”
Hear how next-gen detectors + cutting-edge software are unlocking ultrafast, high-res imaging of dynamic processes.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/g6vG50XAizy
“Advances in Event-Based Direct Detectors for In Situ TEM.”
Hear how next-gen detectors + cutting-edge software are unlocking ultrafast, high-res imaging of dynamic processes.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/g6vG50XAizy
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Don't miss Dr. Barnaby Levin tomorrow, 2:45 PM at the Fall MRS Meeting presenting:
“Advances in Event-Based Direct Detectors for In Situ TEM.”
Hear how next-gen detectors + cutting-edge software are unlocking ultrafast, high-res imaging of dynamic processes.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/g6vG50XAizy
“Advances in Event-Based Direct Detectors for In Situ TEM.”
Hear how next-gen detectors + cutting-edge software are unlocking ultrafast, high-res imaging of dynamic processes.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/g6vG50XAizy
🍁 We’re grateful for innovation, collaboration, and all the brilliant minds driving scientific progress. Wishing you and yours a day of gratitude, connection, and lots of tasty food! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🍁 We’re grateful for innovation, collaboration, and all the brilliant minds driving scientific progress. Wishing you and yours a day of gratitude, connection, and lots of tasty food! 🦃
Thanks to all who played along with "Where in the World is Direct Electron?" this week! Here’s another shot from Kalani’s latest stop in Europe.
This time the landmark is a giveaway — so, if you guessed Strasbourg, France, you nailed it!
This time the landmark is a giveaway — so, if you guessed Strasbourg, France, you nailed it!
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thanks to all who played along with "Where in the World is Direct Electron?" this week! Here’s another shot from Kalani’s latest stop in Europe.
This time the landmark is a giveaway — so, if you guessed Strasbourg, France, you nailed it!
This time the landmark is a giveaway — so, if you guessed Strasbourg, France, you nailed it!
Where in the World is Direct Electron? Senior Applications Scientist Michael Spilman (right) stopped by Aalto University in Finland to visit OtaNano Senior Scientist Jani Seitsonen & their JEOL 3200FSC, now running a brand-new Apollo (right next to their trusty DE-16).
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Where in the World is Direct Electron? Senior Applications Scientist Michael Spilman (right) stopped by Aalto University in Finland to visit OtaNano Senior Scientist Jani Seitsonen & their JEOL 3200FSC, now running a brand-new Apollo (right next to their trusty DE-16).
Where in the world is DE Director of R&D Dr. Benjamin Bammes This week, it's the Rice University Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences Conference, attending Prof. Steve Ludtke’s talk on how continuous-rotation tomography + the DE Apollo improves contrast & reduces 3D artifacts.
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Where in the world is DE Director of R&D Dr. Benjamin Bammes This week, it's the Rice University Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences Conference, attending Prof. Steve Ludtke’s talk on how continuous-rotation tomography + the DE Apollo improves contrast & reduces 3D artifacts.
Our R&D Scientist Kalani Moore is out in the field supporting our customers — but Where in the World is he?
Recognize the beautiful building behind him? Give us your best guess!
Recognize the beautiful building behind him? Give us your best guess!
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our R&D Scientist Kalani Moore is out in the field supporting our customers — but Where in the World is he?
Recognize the beautiful building behind him? Give us your best guess!
Recognize the beautiful building behind him? Give us your best guess!