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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 6h

🧠 “World’s fastest PEEM brain image” — captured with Direct Electron’s LV-16! Dr. Gregg Wildenberg presenting “PEEM for high throughput brain mapping” at LEEM/PEEM-14 in Tokyo. His work with Dr. Bobby Kasthuri explores high-throughput connectomics using PEEM. #PEEM #Connectomics #ElectronMicroscopy

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🇯🇵 🗾We’re at LEEM/PEEM-14 in Tokyo! Look for Sales Director Bob Monteverde and TEGA Science's Shinya Kondo; stop by to talk about direct detection for LEEM & PEEM—including the LV-16. #LEEMPEEM14 #ElectronMicroscopy #LEEM #PEEM

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That’s a wrap on #AReMS2026! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello to Bob Monteverde and learn what’s new at Direct Electron. We hope you had a great meeting—and, most importantly, got your sticker!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Heading to AReMS 2026? Our Director of Sales, Bob Monteverde, will be in Charlottesville Oct. 1–2. Find Bob to talk direct detection, 4D-STEM, cryo-EM & more! Learn more: directelectron.com/direct-electron-…

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Struggling with command-line 4D-STEM analysis? Introducing SpyDE — a FREE GUI with a full suite of 4D-STEM analysis tools, available now on GitHub. Watch the full tutorial featuring Celeritas XS data: ow.ly/lTbE50ZSU88

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Faster microED, better data! Using REyes, Apollo collected 9 datasets in under 30 minutes at 8× the rotation rate of CETA-D, with lower R factors at room temperature than CETA-D at 80 K. Explore autonomous microED:https://ow.ly/jQR650ZReEp

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

⏰ ONE HOUR TO GO! Join Dr. Carter Francis at 10 AM PDT for a live SpyDE tutorial on 4D-STEM data analysis, including virtual imaging, strain, electric field & orientation mapping. Join here: ow.ly/BtUf50ZJEmr

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEXT WEEK! Get more from your 4D-STEM data with SpyDE. Join Dr. Carter Francis on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10 AM PDT for an interactive tutorial on virtual imaging, strain, electric field & orientation mapping with the open-source SpyDE Python package. Register here: ow.ly/BtUf50ZJEmr

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One week to go! Get more from your 4D-STEM data with SpyDE. Join Dr. Carter Francis next Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10 AM PDT for an interactive tutorial on virtual imaging, strain, electric field & orientation mapping with the open-source SpyDE Python package. Register here: ow.ly/BtUf50ZJEmr

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Get more from your 4D-STEM data with SpyDE! Join Dr. Carter Francis Sept. 22 at 10 AM PDT for an interactive tutorial on virtual imaging, strain, electric field & orientation mapping with the open-source SpyDE Python package. Register here: ow.ly/BtUf50ZJEmr

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

SpyDE Webinar Series Part 1: 4D-STEM for Semiconductors Join Dr. Carter Francis on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10 AM PDT to learn how the open-source SpyDE package simplifies 4D-STEM analysis with virtual imaging, strain, electric field, and orientation mapping. Register: ow.ly/RiFN50ZJEms

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

That’s a wrap on #IMC21! 🇬🇧 A wonderful week in Liverpool filled with great science, conversations, and new opportunities. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, and congratulations to Dr. Barnaby Levin on a fantastic series of presentations!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

DE Applications Scientist Dr. Barnaby Levin sharing his latest work at #IMC21! Barnaby presented “A Rapid Electron Counting Detector and GPU Powered Software for In Situ TEM” during yesterday's poster session in Liverpool. Check out the abstract here: ow.ly/Annq50ZIqMi

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We get by with a little help from our friends… 🎶 Bob checking in from Liverpool while in town for #IMC21! Find him and the Direct Electron team at Booth 253.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#IMC21 is underway in Liverpool! 🇬🇧 Bob Monteverde, Dr. Barnaby Levin & Eddie Regan are on site and ready for a great week of microscopy. If you’re at the conference, stop by Booth 253, say hello & get a sticker while they last!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We’re heading to Liverpool for #IMC21! Join Applications Scientist Dr. Barnaby Levin for presentations on advances in direct detection and 4D-STEM, and stop by Booth 253 to meet Director of Sales Bob Monteverde and the Direct Electron team. 📍 Booth 253 | Aug. 31–Sept. 4

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Last week at M&M 2026, we got the chance to reconnect with the people behind the science. Thanks to everyone who shared ideas, research, conversations, and a few early-morning miles with us. Here’s a quick look back at a great week with the microscopy community in Milwaukee.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

That's a wrap on M&M 2026! Thanks to everyone who visited our Booth, met with our team, or joined our morning run group. We enjoyed seeing old friends & making new connections! If you'd like a quote or help finding the right detector for your application, visit directelectron.com

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Great presentation this week at #MM2026 from Dr. Nicolo Maria della Ventura's, highlighting energy filtering results with DE's new Meridian detector for HR-EBSD & TKD. Thanks to everyone who joined the session—we enjoyed sharing our latest advances with the microscopy community.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Direct Electron Sales Director Bob Monteverde accepts our MSA Sustaining Member plaque at #MM2026 from MSA Publications Committee Chair and President-Elect Masashi Watanabe, current MSA President Grant Jensen, and Sustaining Membership Committee Chair Hope Arnold.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It wouldn't be M&M without a little booth swag! Our Direct Electron stickers have been making their way around the exhibit hall this week. Thanks to everyone who stopped by Booth 1130 to pick one up—and if you haven't grabbed yours yet, there's still time!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It's been a great week so far at #MM2026! Thanks to everyone who's visited Booth 1130 to see our newest direct detectors, chat with our team, and share ideas. If you haven't stopped by yet, there's still time—we'd love to meet you!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined today's M&M2026 run/walk! It was great to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones. Special thanks to Janet Gbur and Bob Monteverde for organizing another great year. 🏃 One last run tomorrow! Meet at the Baird Center at 6:00 AM.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Sunrise miles before microscopy. 🌅🏃 Thanks to everyone who joined this morning's M&M Run/Walk Group! The BEST way to kick off another day of science, conversation, and community in Milwaukee. See you at the Direct Electron booth (1130)!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Planning your M&M2026 schedule? Add these 5 talks & posters featuring Direct Electron detectors, then visit us at Booth 1130 to discover our latest cameras and find the right detector for your application. Learn more: directelectron.com

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Going to M&M 2026 next week? See what's new from Direct Electron at M&M 2026! Stop by Booth 1130 to discover four new direct detection cameras alongside Apollo and Celeritas XS. Our team is ready to help you find the right detector for your application.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

ICYMI: Catfish have tails—and so does their herpesvirus. Researchers at the University of Glasgow used cryo-EM (Apollo on a JEOL CryoARM 300) to study giant viruses & uncover their structure and evolution over 400 million years. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Don't just take our word for it! See what one researcher has to say about the DE-64 direct detection camera, and discover our full lineup of ultra-fast cameras for electron microscopy and cryo-EM at directelectron.com/products

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

NEW WEBINAR — IN JUST 3 HOURS! 4D-STEM in SEM: in-situ testing of metal alloys using a MAPS direct detector, featuring Dr. Julia Pürstl of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Learn how advanced 4D-STEM reveals dynamic behavior in metals. Sign up NOW! ow.ly/c18a50Z8maF

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

From sulfur nucleation inside the cell to fully formed globules outside the membrane, this cryo-ET study captures how environmental microbes manage an important energy source. Researchers at Arizona State acquired the tomography data using Apollo. Read the paper: ow.ly/6Y9n50Ze1Zz

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

NEW WEBINAR — JUST ONE WEEK AWAY! 4D-STEM in SEM: in-situ testing of metal alloys using a MAPS direct detector, featuring Dr. Julia Pürstl of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Learn how advanced 4D-STEM reveals dynamic behavior in metals. Sign up NOW! ow.ly/c18a50Z8maF

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Webinar: 4D-STEM in SEM: in-situ testing of metal alloys using a MAPS direct detector, featuring Dr. Julia Pürstl of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Learn how advanced 4D-STEM reveals dynamic behavior in metals. Sign up NOW! ow.ly/c18a50Z8maF

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thank you, Sendai! Bob & Shinya had a great time at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Microscopy connecting with colleagues & collaborators. Looking forward to being at M&M 2026 in Milwaukee, WI and sharing the latest advances in direct detection technology!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Dose weighting is now standard in cryo-EM, but it began as Direct Electron's "damage compensation" method, first presented at the 2013 3DEM GRC. This early work helped establish the exposure-weighting approaches still used in cryo-EM software today. ow.ly/1wsG50Z6sJ6

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Greetings from Sendai! Direct Electron is attending the 82nd Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Microscopy, where CEO Rob Bilhorn and Sales Director Bob Monteverde are joined by Shinya Kondo of TEGA Science, our distribution partner in Japan.

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Director of Sales Bob Monteverde will be attending the 82nd Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Microscopy, May 25–27 in Sendai, Japan. Visit us at the Tega Science booth to discuss the latest in direct electron detection. Learn more: ow.ly/ezso50Z3nsy

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

TOMORROW: DE's own Dr. Carter Francis continues the GLMS webinar series on HyperSpy. Part 4 focuses on how to load, visualize and process large 4D STEM datasets using hyperspy and pyxem. May 21, 12 PM EST. Learn more & register here: greatlakes.microscopy.org/Event-GLM…

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Last chance to catch us at SEMS 2026 tomorrow in Athens, Georgia. Connect with Bob Monteverde & Michael Spilman to discuss the latest in direct electron detection, cutting-edge microscopy technology, and how you can get breakthrough results. Go Dawgs!

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Day one of SEMS 2026 in Athens, Georgia is in the books. If you missed Bob Monteverde & Michael Spilman today, they’ll be back tomorrow and Wednesday sharing the latest results & new products from Direct Electron—stop by and say hello! sems.microscopy.org/2026-Meeting

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

ICYMI: Cryo-EM reveals how a bat coronavirus related to MERS may jump to mink — and potentially humans. Researchers from Yale and NIH used Apollo to solve the HKU5 spike–ACE2 structure, uncovering a unique binding strategy and host range. Read the study: doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61583-7

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

New preprint from the Rodriguez lab (UCLA): atomic structures solved by electron diffraction at room temp, in liquid. Using a simple liquid cell and a Direct Electron Apollo detector, they capture beam-sensitive hydrated crystals in their native state. doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-8ppz1

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What if your crystal structure isn’t what your drug adopts in vivo? Drying can distort hydrates & polymorphs—creating artifacts and formulation risk. New room-temp liquid cell Micro-ED reveals true structures fast, in native state. Worth 5 min 👇 ow.ly/PHnk50YRihQ

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

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 directelectron.com/products

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ICYMI: 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: ow.ly/aF7950XgCWZ

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Cryo-EM reveals how a bat coronavirus related to MERS may jump to mink — and potentially humans. Researchers from Yale and NIH used Apollo to solve the HKU5 spike–ACE2 structure, uncovering a unique binding strategy and host range. Read the study: doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61583-7

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We’ve added our latest webinar to the product demos and technical presentations on our Videos page. Explore recordings covering our cameras, workflows, and real-world research applications. Visit: directelectron.com/videos

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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: ow.ly/7Mn850YeA3K

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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: ow.ly/hAOz50Y5Jrz

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Direct Electron @directelectron.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

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: ow.ly/FABK50Yas1r

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