We have a similar task ahead of us. Currently our elite is
next to the centrifuge room. Whilst we could always detect
the spikes of the centrifuge acceleration and speed control
on the old coulter counter, the Elite does not care.
Admittingly we have a separate power line for the rooms and
filtered sockets on the elite and the centrifuges.
As we are on ground level, we also do not suffer from
vibrations, but I try to ensure that people balance their
stuff properly having seen what it looks like when a rotor
decides to go for a walk. At least we have a solid wall in
between.
What about lifts / elevators?
Gerhard Nebe-v.Caron
Unilever Research, Colworth,
Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
GB - MK44 1LQ
Tel: +44(0)1234-222066
FAX: +44(0)1234-222344
gerhard.nebe-von-caron@unilever.com
P.S. We recently had a bench top centrifuge put next to our XL, but I convinced
the collegues that the vibrations caused to the bench would interfere with the
measurements, not that I tried, but it seemed fairly obvious risk as you could
feel the bench shake.
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Subject: Flow cytometer location
Author: hlr@aber.ac.uk at INTERNET
Date: 15/09/97 22:37
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.
Many thanks
Haze
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