300 Saturday Sunday 18192021 22230001 02030405 06070809 The IMB XRF News IMB X-Ray Facility News http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/whatsnew.html Mon 01 Jun 2009 10:45:30 EST en-us Copyright: (C) 2006-09 Thayumanasamy Somasundaram tsomasundaram@fsu.edu IMB X-Ray Facility http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Images/xrf_logo_se+.png http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Images/xrf_logo_se+.png 180 105 IMB Macromoleular X-Ray Diffraction Facility X-Ray Facility HKL Licence updates Fri 22 May 2009 11:30:20 EST All three data processing computers'HKL Licence keys have been updated due to changes in hardware.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Xrf/xrf_computers.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Xrf/xrf_computers.html X-Ray Facility Computer Upgrades Thu 21 May 2009 16:11:15 EST All three data processing computers'operating system has been upgraded from Ubuntu 5.10 to 8.04.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Xrf/xrf_computers.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Xrf/xrf_computers.html Prospective MOB Students Visit Mon 09 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST Prospective MOB program gradute students visit the Facility.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/mob/gradprgm.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/mob/gradprgm.html Visitor to the X-Ray Facility Thu 26 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST A visitor from outside the university came for the tour of the Facility.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/ http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/ New SCSI card for spruce Marccd Control computer Mon 23 Feb 2009 13:15:30 EST The Adaptec SCSI card in spruce has been replaced with a new card since the old one stopped working.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Xrf/spruce.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Xrf/spruce.html Visitor to the X-Ray Facility Thu 19 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST A visitor from outside the university came for the tour of the Facility.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/ http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/ New Helium Tunnel for XRF R-Axis IIc Inverse Phi Tue 03 Feb 2009 09:00:00 EST The XRF Director made new helium tunnel bellows for the R-Axis IIc detector with inverse phi. It will soon be tested with new samples and with large sample film distance.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Facility Reopens after Winter Break Mon 05 Jan 2009 08:00:30 EST The X-Ray Facility has reopened after the University's Winter Break. The regular schedule has begun.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Facility closed for Winter Break Mon 08 Dec 2008 09:00:30 EST The X-Ray Facility will be closed between Thursday, December 25, 2008 and Friday, January 2, 2009 due to the University's Winter Break. The regular schedule will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray SAXS work resumes with standard sample Mon 15 Sep 2008 09:00:30 EST We started to work on SAXS with standard sample of silver behenate.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray XXI Congress of the IUCr, Osaka, Japan Wed 20 Aug 2008 13:11:15 EST Travel to the IUCr 2008, Osaka, Japan.

]]> http://www.iucr2008.jp http://www.iucr2008.jp Young Scholars Program Students Project Presentation Wed 23 Jul 2008 09:30:11 EST YSP students from Department of Biological Science's outreach program Young Scholars Program will today present their projects during a reception at 6:45 PM at Dodd Hall.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~soma/Proj/YSP/08YSP/index.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~soma/Proj/YSP/08YSP/index.html Young Scholars Program Students Collect Data Tue 01 Jul 2008 10:45:00 EST Two students from Department of Biological Science's outreach program Young Scholars Program start their first cryo data collection of their enzyme lysozyme.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~soma/Proj/YSP/08YSP/index.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~soma/Proj/YSP/08YSP/index.html SafetyShower Design by Somasundaram Fri 16 May 2008 09:58:15 EST In 2006 I designed a Eyewash/SafetyShower sign that took two safety labels and placed them back to back in between two Plexiglass plates. The design allowed everyone to see the signs and was cheap costing a dollar per sign. FSU Safety office was impressed with the design they borrowed the idea for signs in new buildings.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Images/Homemade-EyeWashSign.png http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Images/Homemade-EyeWashSign.png Installation of Invere Phi on R-Axis side - Day 2 Thu 08 May 2008 10:00:00 EST Julio Hernandez from Rigaku Americas Corporation continued the work installation of the inverse phi itself, adjusting the beam and aligning the cryo nozzle. Finally the counter to read the sample-detector was added. There was a problem in the read-out but we began to address the issue.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Photos/inverse_phi_upgrade.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Photos/inverse_phi_upgrade.html Installation of Invere Phi on R-Axis side - Day 1 Wed 07 May 2008 10:00:00 EST Julio Hernandez from Rigaku Americas Corporation began the installation of Inverse-phi on the R-Axis/generator (West side). We dismantled the regular phi, 2-theta stage and moved the R-Axis IIc detector in the morning. Then he added new table legs, aligned them and new R-Axis IV sled was added.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Photos/inverse_phi_upgrade.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Photos/inverse_phi_upgrade.html Visitor from NJ to XRF Thu 01 May 2008 08:45:00 EST A visitor from New Jersey was at the x-ray facility looking at th possbility of using the facility collect data on solid state materials using single crystal diffractometer and/or area detector.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray SAXS Mirror optimization Mon 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST Small angle x-ray scattering mirror and beam optimization has been completed for the left hand port on the East generator.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray MOB Prospects visit XRF Fri 14 Mar 2008 14:30:00 EST Two MOB prospective students visited the x-ray facility.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray PHZ3400 Students visit XRF Wed 30 Jan 2008 12:30:00 EDT Linda Hirst's students from PHZ3400 course (Phenomena in Condensed Matter) visited the X-Ray Facility. They watched a 10 minute slide show, learned about setting-up protein crystals, harvesting crystals from a hanging drop, flash cooling of the crystal and observered diffraction of protein crystal. ]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Oxford Cryopump bearing problem and solution Wed 16 Jan 2008 11:00:00 EDT Oxford Cryosystems Cryo Diaphragm pump bearing broke during data collection. Replacement bearing for NSK-629Z was found locally. The bearing and new diaphragm were replaced. The pump is now functioning properly. ]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Rigaku PDA-18 Meter problem and solution Wed 10 Jan 2008 11:00:00 EDT Rigaku PDA-18 meter used for measuring the pin-diode reading was recording out of scale at all scale and switch settings. The meter could not be zeroed properly. We had to replace TL-072CP OpAmp by NTE-858M. The meter is now functioning properly. ]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Soma is back from vacation Mon 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EDT Soma is back from vacation. XRF regular hours resume.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray XRF Winter Break Closing Fri 14 Dec 2007 17:00:00 EDT The X-Ray Facility will be closed between Saturday, December 22, 2007 and Tuesday, January 1, 2008 due to University wide Winter Break Holidays. ]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray MarCCD ion chamber problem solved Fri 07 Dec 2007 09:30:30 EDT The ion-chamber problem in the marCCD base has been solved quickly.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Visitors from UCF Wed 05 Dec 2007 10:10:15 EDT Two visitors from University of Central Florida Chemistry Department will be at the X-Ray Facility during the week end collecting soma data.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/maillists/xrayusers/2007/12/0001.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/maillists/xrayusers/2007/12/0001.html MarCCD base ion-chamber problem Thu 29 Nov 2007 16:00:00 EDT The X-Ray Facility marCCD base' ion-chamber has a problem. Until it is resolved the marCCD detector will be out service.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/maillists/xrayusers/2007/11/0000.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/maillists/xrayusers/2007/11/0000.html 2007 Winter Break Announcement Fri 16 Nov 2007 16:06:45 EDT The X-Ray Facility will remain closed between Saturday, December 22, 2007 and Tuesday, January 1, 2008 due to the University's 2007 Winter Break. Please plan your data collection and data processing needs accordingly.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Holiday07_Closing.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Holiday07_Closing.html Helium double bubblers addded Thu 01 Nov 2007 16:00:30 EDT Two sets of helium gas double-bubblers added to the output side of the Osmic mirrors. These ensure that there is conituous flow of helium gas to the mirror systems.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray SAXS-Mirror coupler added Thu 18 Oct 2007 14:45:15 EDT A coupler has been added to the end of the SAXS mirror. An aluminum stand has been added to adjust the beam coming out of the SAXS mirror.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray R-Axis/RU-H2R Shutter problem solved Tue 16 Oct 2007 10:30:45 EDT R-Axis/RU-H2R side shutter problem has been traced to a faulty micro-switch inside the shutter assembly behind the spring loaded mirror holder.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray R-Axis/RU-H2R Shutter problem Fri 12 Oct 2007 10:30:45 EDT R-Axis/RU-H2R side shutter didn't open neither in auto nor in manual mode. I checked all the lamps in the lamp post, front panel, and shutter box. All of them looked okay. The problem could be at the shutter panel itself.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Haskris Water Chiller Relief Valve Replaced Wed 10 Oct 2007 09:30:00 EDT MarCCD/XentAD/RU-H2R side Haskris water chiller's relief valve on the target side supply has been leaking water from the seal for two weeks now. I bought a replacement valve from Watts Regulators and replaced it. The valve model is 1/2 N30Z4.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray R-Axis/RU-H2R Belt problem solved Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:15:25 EDT R-Axis/RU-H2R rotating anode belt noise has been removed. A new Gates polyflex belt has replaced the old one

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Osmic (Rigaku Innovative Tech) Purple Mirror Upgrade Complete Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:45:50 EDT Osmic Purple mirror upgrade is almost complete. Testing will follow.

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Photos/purple_mirror_upgrade.html http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray/Photos/purple_mirror_upgrade.html Data read for SAXS sample Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:15:00 EDT Initial attempt has been made to read the SAXS data using a National Instrument capture card

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray SAXS data computer added Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:10:00 EDT A computer with National Instrument data capture card has been added to the facility

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray CryoTiger problem solved Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:00:00 EDT X-Ray Facility's marCCD CryoTiger cooler problem has been solved by replacing the cooling fans

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray CryoTiger problem diagnosed Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:23:43 EDT X-Ray Facility's marCCD CryoTiger cooler problem diagonsed

]]> http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~xray Older RSS Feeds from XRF Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:17:20 EDT X-Ray Facility's older RSS Feeds.

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