Status Updates

Passing of NE-CAT Associate Director, Raj Rajashankar

Submitted by Updates on Wed, 05/29/2019 - 11:11

It is with deep sorrow that we note the passing of our colleague, Dr. Kanagalaghatta R. Rajashankar, long-time Associate Director of the Northeastern Collaborative Access Team (NE-CAT) at Sector 24 of the Advanced Photon Source. Dr. Rajashankar passed peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of May 22nd, 2019, after an extended battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Suma, and two daughters, Medha and Manasvi.

New HFM Installation

Submitted by Updates on Sun, 09/30/2018 - 00:00

During the September shutdown, new Horizontal Focusing Mirrors from Oxford FMB were installed on both 24-ID-C and 24-ID-E beamlines.  The mirrors narrow the width of the beam, increasing the flux density at the sample.

EIGER is Here!

Submitted by Updates on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 16:42

The EIGER 16M has arrived from Dectris and has been placed in the dry lab until installation on 24-ID-E.

RAPD Update

Submitted by Updates on Mon, 06/01/2015 - 00:00

The computer running RAPD was upgraded during the May shutdown from CentOS 5 to CentOS 6. This included updates to the web server software. Users are encouraged to report any issues with RAPD to NE-CAT staff.

February Status Update

Submitted by Updates on Fri, 03/21/2014 - 11:59

New Hardware and Software for Annealing Crystals

April News

Submitted by Updates on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:29

Grant Awarded

On April 1, 2013, NE-CAT received word that the NIGMS Advisory Council had recommended that our grant be funded in full.  Though we are still subject to sequestration, we will be the “NE-CAT Center for Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography” for the next five years.

Winter Status Update

Submitted by Updates on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 12:07

The 2013-1 run is in progress. On the surface, the NE-CAT beamlines look the same to the casual user. However, during the January shutdown, the control software for the MD2 underwent a major change. In collaboration with LS-CAT (Keith Briester), Malcolm has implemented a new software that controls the MD2 microdiffractometer by communicating directly to the Delta-Tau PMAC system (PMAC - Programmable Multi-Axis Controller) rather than through a COM server connected to the MD2 software provided by Maatel.

November Status Update

Submitted by Updates on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 16:02

NIH Site Visit

On November 8th, the site-visit for NE-CAT's P41 grant application to NIGMS took place.  Reviewers were presented with short talks on our three Technology Research and Development (TR&D) Projects, PIs of the Driving Biomedical Projects for each of our TR&Ds spoke on the importance of NE-CAT to their research, and the reviewers were given a tour of the facility.

August Status Updates

Submitted by Updates on Mon, 08/27/2012 - 13:11

Remote Data Collection

Testing of Remote Data Collection by select members of our user community continued throughout August.  These tests have enabled us to increase the stability of the remote data collection software. Currently, we plan to make remote data collection available on 24-ID-E beamline during the 2012-3 run.

 

APS Upgrade

July Status Update

Submitted by Updates on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:01

Remote Data Collection

May Status Update

Submitted by Updates on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 13:25

Drying Oven

For those of you who came to NE-CAT in April, you may have noticed the new oven out on the beamline next to the C work area.  This oven is for drying cryopucks and any equipment associated using cryopucks.  This is intended to prevent melting of the Styrofoam transfer containers and make puck drying more efficient.  Be careful using the oven, as it is very hot!  Cryopucks placed inside will be dry within 30 minutes.

PILATUS-6MF Site Visit

Submitted by Updates on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 13:44

At the beginning of March, it was noticed that at certain energies, the background was elevated in one module of the PILATUS-6MF.  A site visit from Dectris was scheduled for module replacement at the end of the month.  During the visit, it was found that the module had a loose connection.  The connector was replaced, solving the elevated background issue, but the module was not changed.  In addition, during the site visit, we received new software for the PILATUS-6MF which eliminates the 3 second shutterless exposure limit.

February Status Updates

Submitted by Updates on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 12:40

Data Quality Comparison Between the PILATUS-6MF and ADSC Q315

Winter 2011 Newsletter

Submitted by Updates on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 10:12

Biannual newsletter for winter 2011 is now available.

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