Dear confocal users,

The cooling system on the Leica leaks.

The piece has been ordered and hopefully will arrive soon. If all goes well, it should be here next Monday (16/3).

For now, we took the cooling box out to be able to monitor it.

There is a red line which marks the lowest possible liquid level. When the liquid level reaches this point, contact me or Evelien.

Failure to cool will render the system unstable.

Also, the confocal box is open, so whenever you image, be careful not to push it.

This is the only option to keep imaging until we have a repair unit.

Also, no imaging is allowed before 9am or after 19h and also not in the weekend as there is no way to monitor this safely in the evening/night

If you have questions, contact Evelien or me.

cheers,

Prof. Dr. ir. Daniel Van Damme - Group leader
Advanced Live Cell Imaging

VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Ghent University
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71 - 9052 Ghent - Belgium
Tel. +32(0)9 331 39 70
www.psb.ugent.be

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