Hi all,
Both iCAPs are now up and running. The software issue on the laser instrument is resolved and we have rectified the electronics issue which was causing issues with the detector on the solution instrument. Additionally the solution instrument has a new autosampler installed (which is calibrated and working correctly). Please note the probe arm is fixed on this new autosampler so you will break it if you drive it to a position where a vial is capped and it ramps down into the vial lid. Therefore please, please, please remember to uncap all of your samples and standards when using it. Otherwise you will break the (very expensive) carbon fibre probe arm and this will need to be replaced.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Good morning,
Just a reminder that we will meet at 11am today in 1.58.
I am aware we need to move the time of the lab meeting as it clashes with research group meetings. We can discuss a new time this morning.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi everyone,
Hope everyone is doing alright working from home today.
There's been a couple of worries with the booking sheet for next week being impacted by the building being closed for today. This is to confirm - please follow the booking sheet. If you had a slot booked in on either the hoods or the instruments for Friday, please do not come in next week and assume you can continue your Friday work during any of the slots. Please book yourself in using the system. If you really need to take an earlier slot, just ask to swap with someone. As long as you communicate with everyone, that's completely fine but please don't assume it's fine, always ask with whoever you want to swap with.
Thanks again everyone! See you Monday/ Tuesday/ whenever we're allowed in.
Best wishes,
Sofiya
PS - Happy Friday!
Sofiya Valkova (hi/ei)
Technegydd Ymchwil
Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a'r Amgylchedd
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Prif Adeilad, Plas-y-Parc
Caerdydd CF10 3AT
Ffôn : +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Ebost: valkovas(a)caerdydd.ac.uk
Mae'r brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
Sofiya Valkova (she/her)
Research Technician
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff CF10 3AT
Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Email: valkovas(a)cardiff.ac.uk
The university welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Hi all,
Just to give you with another update on the status of the iCAP RQs. We have now found that the detector on the RQ solution is life expired and will need replacing. I will raise a ticket with Thermo and they will need to send an engineer to replace it. Likely time frame is 1-2 weeks (but that is not a binding time frame).
I will update when both are back online.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Hi all,
As promised your afternoon update on the iCAP. I have not been able to move the ASX-560 autosampler over to solution RQ as we have had an issue with the laser RQ while Ece is on some dedicated laser training with ESI. As such we have had to move the laser over to the solution RQ. Once the issue is rectified with the laser RQ I can move things back around and try the ASX-560 autosampler on the solution RQ.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
Office 2.26A
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Office: +44 (0)29 2087 79469
Lab: +44 (0)29 2087 74326
Email: inglise(a)cardiff.ac.uk
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Hi everyone,
Picking up from the lab meeting - from June 7th onwards the lab cleaning schedule is empty. Instead of assigning people and having everyone wonder which day, if they will be available or on holiday, would everyone please sign up on days they would like to/ are available to clean? We can try this system out instead of a poll on Teams.
To make it fair, if you will be using the lab facilities often, please do sign-up. If not enough people sign up for a session, I will be emailing people to have them join if they've been in the lab very often but haven't/won't clean in a while. Fingers crossed this system works better for everyone!
Many thanks,
Sofiya
PS - I still have rose Turkish delights in my office from Bulgaria. If people would like some sweets, feel free to come by.
Sofiya Valkova (hi/ei)
Technegydd Ymchwil
Ysgol Gwyddorau'r Ddaear a'r Amgylchedd
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Prif Adeilad, Plas-y-Parc
Caerdydd CF10 3AT
Ffôn : +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Ebost: valkovas(a)caerdydd.ac.uk
Mae'r brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
Sofiya Valkova (she/her)
Research Technician
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Main Building, Park Place
Cardiff CF10 3AT
Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 76647
Email: valkovas(a)cardiff.ac.uk
The university welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Hi all,
Just a reminder that we will resume lab meetings today. It’s at 11am in 1.58.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi All,
The WR beaker cleaning vessel has been left unlabelled on the large hotplate, and it appears to have been like this for some time (weeks).
Myself and Tyrone need to use this to clean some beakers ASAP, so if you are the current user of the vessel, could you please label it with your name and stage of cleaning? so that we can make a plan of when we can use it again. Alternatively, let me know and I can do this.
All the best
George
Hi all,
For those that were down to clean the lab today you can sit this one out as it’s still a mess with Neoma parts and boxes everywhere. We will organise a deep clean when I am back from leave.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
Hi all,
I am on leave for the next two weeks (returning 13th may). Sofiya is also away for the next week. During this time Lizan will provide day to day operational support to CELTIC and should be the first port of call for issues arising. Lindsey will be available for higher level issues in my absence. Any HF work should be approved by Lindsey.
Cheers,
Edward
—
Dr. Edward Inglis
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Cardiff University
