Author page: Duncan Sousa

User Meeting @9a Fri (9/28)

The September EM user meeting is this Friday @ 9 am (9/28) in 708 PCTB. Current Topic(s): – Sample preparation and ways to help with protein aggregation, particle concentration, etc. – Factors in imaging contrast on the Talos. – (possible – Relion mask refinement and Cryospark wavelet refinement)

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Facility Renovations Almost Finished

The facility renovations are almost complete.  As you can see below, the floor has been finished, the ceiling tiles, installed, etc.  We’re still waiting to hear from Toshiba on how to setup the UPS to handle an undervoltage from BGE.  We’ve also asked FEI to ship the 1st box for the Titan!

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Facility room nearing completion

Design and construction staff, facility staff and Thermo Fisher engineers did a walk through inspection of G36 today. The room is nearly complete with only the water chiller left to install and other minor modifications for remaining. Many thanks for George Wharton for all his hard work getting this renovation completed.

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