Re: [ccp4bb] relation between wavelength and inter-atomic distances

2007-01-26 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
I don't have any trouble collecting the few-hundred nm radiation scattered by a very large object (143 000 km) and creating an image, i.e. I can see Jupiter with visible light. If you consider dmin (the "resolution") derives from 2{theta}max, then when 2{theta} is 180 degrees (is any higher an

[ccp4bb] PhD Studentship available for UK/EU residents

2007-03-21 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
FULLY FUNDED STUDENTSHIP IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AVAILABLE FOR OCTOBER 2007 A fully funded PhD studentship is available for October 2007 start (to cover stipend, approx £13,000 per annum, and fees, approx £3000 per annum) in the area of chemical biology. It is a multidisciplinary project and will

Re: [ccp4bb] Help with reducing crystal mosaicity

2007-07-11 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
a couple of points from long BC about approx. 0 C cooling...for what its worth! i) don't forget that high concentrations of salts can have a significant effect on the freezing point ( remember freezing point depression?). We used to collect data at -15C from crystals grown in 2.4M Ammonium Sul

[ccp4bb] Daresbury SRS 10.1

2007-07-13 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
There has been some doubt about the availability of 10.1 in 2008. Users of SRS will be relieved to know that station 10.1 should be operating to the end of 2008, when the SRS closes, and Tracy Turner (Associate Director ,SRD) has told me that PX users will be able to apply for time in AP50

[ccp4bb] Post available: SEO -Computing support, Structural Biology, Leicester UK

2007-07-20 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
Senior Experimental Officer (one post) Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester Appointment will be made to either: Ref: E3364 - Salary Grade 7 - £28,289 to £32,796 per annum or, Ref: E3365 - Salary Grade 8 - £35,837 to £40,335 per annum (Salary effective from 1 August 200

[ccp4bb] Diamond and ESRF future.

2008-03-04 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
As you may know there is a significant shortfall in the STFC budget, they are the body that runs Diamond and the UK contribution to ESRF amongst many other things. The response to this shortfall is to place the facilities and projects in categories of importance, this information now in the pub

[ccp4bb] STFC Consultation exercise on programmatic review

2008-03-06 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
Following my earlier email, please note that further information has just been added to the site (http://www.scitech.ac.uk/stfcconsultation/comment.aspx). This includes a brief explanation about what was considered under each heading on the PALS prioritisation list. Peter Peter Moody 1/56 Henr

[ccp4bb] Diamond/ESRF STFC Consultation exercise on programmatic review

2008-03-08 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
versity of Leicester Lancaster Road Leicester LE1 9HN UK tel. (0)116 229 7097 fax. (0)116 229 7084 From: CCP4 bulletin board [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Moody, Dr P.C.E. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 March 2008 17:49 To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb]

[ccp4bb] STFC submission, deadline this friday

2008-03-18 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
Those of you still meaning to send something in to the STFC consultation exercise might find it useful if I let you know the points I intend to include, of course this is not exhaustive! Protein Crystallography: Diamond & ESRF Protein crystallography in the UK needs access to high-quality, state

Re: [ccp4bb] Imidazole's ability to chelate metal ions

2008-07-18 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
indeed! Jane Wibley used the his-tag method for the preparation of human O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase, our "rivals" in California did not. They found a (structural) Zn ion, we did not. see pdbs 1qnt (Wibley et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 28, p393 (2000) and 1eh6 (Daniels et al., EMBO J 19

[ccp4bb] OT STFC Consultation Process

2009-06-26 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
This mainly affects the UK. The Photon and Life Sciences Committee of the STFC have opened an "open consultation" process. The context is:- "STFC is seeking to develop an understanding of how to address budget pressures from 2010 /11 onwards on the timescale of October 2009. The new advisory p

[ccp4bb] OT STFC Consultation Process

2009-06-26 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
This mainly affects the UK . The Photon and Life Sciences Committee of the STFC have opened an "open consultation" process. The context is:- "STFC is seeking to develop an understanding of how to address budget pressures from 2010 /11 onwards on the timescale of October 2009. The new advisory

[ccp4bb] UK STFC Consultation Exercise Important Revision & BBSRC consultation

2009-07-22 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
I'm sending this out again, as both the questions and the deadline have changed! See email below. Please give this some thought. To give you a perspective, the NLS community have been emailed thus. "STFC is undertaking a fundamental re-analysis of its funding priorities, with a view to laying o

[ccp4bb] FW: Important and urgent, please read and respond

2009-07-24 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
STFC consultation exercise, or "Do you want Diamond to thrive?" Gerd Materlik, Trevor Rayment and Dave Stuart have put the case strongly, see forwarded email below. Apologies if this is duplicated, Peter Peter Moody 1/56 Henry Wellcome Laboratories University of Leicester Lancaster Road Lei

[ccp4bb] Future of Diamond

2009-07-31 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
I know I'm nagging but this really is crucial for the future of Diamond. Today Trevor Rayment sent an email to the members of the Diamond User Committee. I quote... "The situation is both difficult and also uncertain. Cuts have been imposed upon ISIS, published and widely disseminated in the

[ccp4bb] Structural Biology Symposium to mark the retirement of Gordon Roberts, 23 Sept, Leicester

2009-08-13 Thread Moody, Dr P.C.E.
Please come to Structural Biology Symposium to mark the retirement of Gordon Roberts Wednesday 23rd September 2009, 10 am – 6pm Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester Confirmed Speakers: Martin Blackledge (IBS, Grenoble), Jim Feeney (NIMR), Ben Goult (Leicester), Lu-Yun Lia