Hi everyone,
Apologies to the late joining.
XChem at Diamond light source only uses reusable bases and that since the start
of xchem 4-5 years ago and we have lots of them (2000 maybe more?).
Simple reason is that they are the only bases on the market which are re-usable
and really easy to make
Hi Everyone,
Just to put a word in favour of the re-usable bases. We've been using
them for many years with little issue. The advantage of being able to
make up "emergency" loops when needed during a freezing session being
a big advantage.
I have occasionally noticed the slipping pin issue (and
Dear all,
We are looking for a motivated young research student with a strong background
in biochemistry, structural biology and/or biophysics to join our newly
established Centre for Enzyme Innovation (CEI) at the University of Portsmouth
(UK) to work on:
"Production of chemicals and fuels by
When trying to recover the bases glued with the pins, if happening the acetone
possibly to get bases rusty, the bunsen burner flame may help melt the glue to
get pins removed from the bases quickly and cleanly. Of course, be cautious
about the fire safety and use forceps to hold the pins during
We no longer use the reusable bases for the same reasons, but we do re-use our
bases. If you use superglue to glue the pins into the bases, you can remove the
pins from the bases by soaking them in acetone. This works about 75% of the
time, especially if you are careful not to use too much super
