At 11:30 9/15/97 +0000, Hazel Davey wrote: > >We are in the process of moving laboratories which is not an easy >job when you have an Elite! One of the proposed locations for the >flow cytometer room is next door to a room containing an >ultracentrifuge. I'd appreciate comments on how advisable (or not) >this would be.... > >Any comments from people who have moved their flow cytometer labs >would also be welcomed - we'll probably have Coulter in to do the >move for us but pointers to problems or better still ways of >avoiding them would be appreciated. > >Seeing as the lab is being planned from scratch I'd also appreciate >your comments on "essential" and "ideal" characteristics of a flow >lab. This kind of info would be very useful for people who are about >to get into flow. I'll put the suggestions on my web server as they >come in and post a summary here. Hazel: I think I might be remotely qualified to answer your question as I have moved and Elite not once, but twice... The issue of being next to an ultracentrifuge isn't really an issue. THE issue is that the Elite have power that is one separate circuits from the ultracentrifuge. Your room where it will be should have its own independent operable themostat and preferably a sink with a DI tap. Just make sure that the circuits are independent and that nothing else in the building shares those circuits. If memory serves, the power not only drives your lasers but also powers the pressure regulators that govern sheath and sample pressure, thus, fluctuations in power will affect stream stability during sorting. As far as the move itself, you'll obviously need a few "gorillas" as even when stripped down, the laser bench is heavy and give you a workout if it need be pushed up any sort of incline. Holler if need be, David ============================= David L. Haviland, Ph.D. Asst. Prof. Immunology University of Texas - Houston, H.S.C. Institute of Molecular Medicine 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030 Internet:"dhavilan@imm2.imm.uth.tmc.edu" Voice: 713.500.2413 FAX: 713.500.2424 ------------------------------------------------------ Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. =============================
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