Dear all,
Please do take very good care of FILM’s expensive equipment. But, most importantly – if you do damage something please let one of the FILM team know ASAP so as not to inconvenience other users. You will not be
punished or shamed, it is just common decency to do this! Many thanks.
Best, Tony
Anthony I. Magee
Academic Lead of FILM
Professor of Membrane Biology
National Heart and Lung Institute
Imperial College London
I work 2.5 days a week, usually Tue, Wed, Thur.
From: film-users-bounces@imperial.ac.uk [mailto:film-users-bounces@imperial.ac.uk]
On Behalf Of Rothery, Stephen M
Sent: 19 June 2017 17:19
To: film-users <film-users@imperial.ac.uk>
Subject: [FILM-Users 00743] Damage to the 20x Objective
Dear All
We have just discovered that the 20x objective on the Hammersmith widefield microscope is damaged and will not be available until it is replaced.
This damage is likely caused when the stage is moved after imaging dishes and multiwall plates. These dishes and plates have a higher focus than slides which means the objectives can come into contact with the stage and holders when moving
in X-Y. If you are using these sample holders please be extra careful and lower the focus after you have finished and return the turret to the 5x position. You are also reminded that objectives above x10 cannot reach the outer rows of 96 mutilwell plates
without hitting the stage
If you are aware that this has happened please let us know immediately so that we can sort it
These objectives are costly to replace, also there is the inconvenience of downtime while we await the replacement.
Please take care of all our microscopes and objectives
Bw
Steve
FILM
- Facility for Imaging by Light Microscopy
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Steve Rothery
FILM Technician
Sir Alexander Fleming Building, desk 403
Imperial College London / South Kensington
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ
Tel +44-(0)207 594 9793
And
ICTEM, (L-Block) Room 314
Hammersmith Campus
Imperial College London
Du Cane Road
London, W12 0NN
Tel. +44-(0)207 594 1669
E-mail s.rothery@imperial.ac.uk
Website: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/facility-for-imaging-by-light-microscopy/
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