[RASMB] in-house lamp cleaning

[Avi Chakrabartty]

Dear RASMB subscribers,

The current economic climate has caused us to not renew our maintenance 
contract for our XLI ultracentrifuge. Our centrifuge is working okay; 
however, the intensity output of UV light has dropped (the visible output 
is okay). We think the lamp needs cleaning.

I have replaced and aligned lamps in CD spectrometers, fluorometers, and 
UV specs. Should we attempt to clean the lamp on the XLI, rather than call 
in the Beckman technician?

Thank you and best regards,

Avi

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Avi Chakrabartty, Ph.D., Professor 
Departments of Medical Biophysics and Biochemistry, 
University of Toronto, Ontario Cancer Institute, 
MaRS Centre, 101 College St., Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, CANADA 
Phone: 416-581-7553 Lab: 416-581-7555 Fax: 416-581-7555
email: chakrab at uhnres.utoronto.ca
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