http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/ NCS Lab Latest News en-us Wed, 21th Apr 2009 13:01:31 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html Please sign the National Services Support Petition: Further information can be found at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/UKCrystallographyService Wed, 21th Apr 2009 13:01:04 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item16 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html The 2009 NCS applications are now with the MAP, we expect to announce allocations by 31st October. Wed, 15th Oct 2008 15:01:04 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item15 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html The time has come to issue the annual call for applications for NCS allocations. The closing date for applications is 10th October. Fri, 19th Sep 2008 10:15:04 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item14 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html We are now generating X-rays again, and collecting data. Fri, 19th Sep 2008 10:15:04 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item13 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html Due to an oil leak inside the cathode casing, we are currently down and waiting for an engineer visit. Tue, 04 Aug 2008 10:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item12 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html The NCS is currently advertising 2 new Post doctoral positions at Southampton, closing on 4th August. Details can be found on the jobs.ac.uk web page links http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/SL679/Postdoctoral_Research_Assistant/ and http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/SL684/Postdoctoral_Research_Assistant/ Fri, 18 July 2008 10:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item11 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html We are sorry to announce that Dr Louise Male is leaving the service at the end of July to take up a permanent position at the University of Birmingham School of Chemistry. We wish her all the best in her new job Fri, 18 June 2008 10:12:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item10 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html The Engineer visited this week and managed to fix most of the problems resulting in a return to full operation for the NCS. Fri, 23 May 2008 11:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item09 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html We have experienced a shutter failure which has reduced our sample throughput by 50%. An engineer required to fix/replace the old shutter isn't available for at least a week. Fri, 02 May 2008 11:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item08 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html Our Nitrogen generator has now been fixed and we are back to full capacity. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item07 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html Our Nitrogen generator is currently off line so we are running at half capacity using LN2 supplies. Sample throughput may be a little slower but we aim to have this problem sorted ASAP. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item06 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html The BCA Spring meeting at York will be attended by all the NCS group, we will be available to chat to and ask questions for the whole conference including the Young crystallogaphers meeting. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item05 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html For the 14th to 17th March beam time, the nHelix (~25K) will be available. To express your interest in using this facility please contact the NCS ASAP. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item04 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html Power restored, Diffractometers back up and running. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:10:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item03 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html A workshop on synchrotron crystallography for users of the EPSRC National Crystallography Service, Daresbury Laboratory, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March 2008 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item02 http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html Currently down, Awaiting Bruker engineer! Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:01 GMT http://www.ncs.chem.soton.ac.uk/2008.html#item01