Titan Krios gives the Institut Pasteur a closer look at life

The Titan Krios™ system (Thermo Scientific™ Krios™ Cryo-TEM) installed at the Institut Pasteur stands 4 meters tall. It is one of the largest and most powerful microscopes in the world in an urban area. To house the microscope and provide optimal usage conditions, a new building was needed that would fulfill a number of requirements with regard to electromagnetic fields, temperature, humidity, vibrations and nitrogen flow.

The Institut Pasteur was determined to overcome the huge challenges involved in installing this microscope in an urban environment so that it could help advance research in areas such as neurodegenerative diseases, pathogens and cancer.

For the Institut Pasteur, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, the acquisition of the Titan Krios™ microscope, its installation in a dedicated facility and the recruitment of experts specializing in cryo-electron microscopy demonstrate its ambition to remain at the forefront of innovation for health.