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Flame Experiments at the Advanced Light Source: New Insights into Soot Formation Processes
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2014
Gas sampling from laboratory-scale flames with online analysis of all species by mass spectrometry is a powerful method to investigate the complex mixture of chemical compounds occurring during combustion processes. Coupled with tunable soft ionization via synchrotron-generated vacuum-ultraviolet radiation, this technique provides isomer-resolved information and potentially fragment-free mass spectra.
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Sample Preparation and Transfer Protocol for In-Vacuum Long-Wavelength Crystallography on Beamline I23 at Diamond Light Source
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2021
Here, we present a protocol for cryogenic sample preparation and transfer of crystals into the vacuum endstation on beamline I23 at Diamond Light Source, for long-wavelength macromolecular X-ray crystallography experiments.
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Fixed Target Serial Data Collection at Diamond Light Source
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2021
We present a comprehensive guide to fixed target sample preparation, data collection, and data processing for serial synchrotron crystallography at Diamond beamline I24.
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Achieving Efficient Fragment Screening at XChem Facility at Diamond Light Source
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2021
This paper describes the complete XChem process for crystal-based fragment screening, starting from applying for access and all subsequent steps to data dissemination.
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Crystallization and In Situ Room Temperature Data Collection Using the Crystallization Facility at Harwell and Beamline VMXi, Diamond Light Source
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2024
We present a protocol for the crystallization of proteins using the crystallization facility in the Research Complex at Harwell and subsequent in situ X-ray crystallographic data collection from crystals within the plates at Diamond's Versatile Macromolecular Crystallography in situ (VMXi) beamline. We describe sample requirements, crystallization protocols, and data collection guidelines.
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The phosphor coating determines which visible wavelengths emerge after ultraviolet radiation is absorbed and re-emitted. That spectral profile affects how effectively the illumination excites a chosen fluorophore, which influences image brightness and contrast. In microscopy, evaluating the coating’s output is therefore important when imaging fluorescent labels on neurons, synapses, or other cellular structures.
Stable illumination helps keep imaging conditions consistent while labeled neurons, synapses, or cellular structures are examined. If source output varies, apparent differences in image brightness or contrast may reflect the illumination rather than the specimen. A stable fluorescent light source therefore supports more reliable visualization across observations made with the same imaging system.
Spectral output determines whether the illumination contains wavelengths suitable for exciting the fluorescent label, while intensity influences image contrast. Heat characteristics are equally important when living material is observed because they can affect sample preservation during imaging. Considering these variables together helps researchers balance clear visualization with conditions that support the sample.
Selection should begin by comparing the source’s spectral output with the excitation needs of the fluorophore being observed. Researchers should then consider whether its intensity can provide the desired image contrast and whether its heat characteristics suit the sample. This evaluation connects lamp performance to both visualization quality and preservation during fluorescence microscopy.
In neuroscience, the relevant use is controlled visualization of fluorescently labeled neurons, synapses, and cellular structures. The source supplies illumination for fluorescence microscopy and related imaging systems, allowing investigators to examine these targets through their labels. Its value therefore lies in supporting imaging conditions that make specific neural structures visible for scientific observation.
The source’s heat characteristics can influence preservation when living samples are observed. Consequently, a visible image alone does not establish that the imaging conditions are suitable for the preparation. Researchers need to consider heat together with spectral output and intensity when planning or interpreting fluorescence imaging, because image quality and sample condition are linked experimental outcomes.