Hello Everyone, The core scheduler is due to roll out at the end of this month (July 31, 2022). All instrument reservations on the Google calendar will be frozen at the end of the month. Any appointments made after July 31s through the Google calendars will not be valid. To make instrument reservations and […]
Hello everyone, The MNI Administration is excited to announce that we will be migrating to a more versatile and robust scheduling system for our instruments located in ERB B06. The rollout is expected to be fully implemented by July 31st. What this means for you… You will receive an invitation to join […]
Hello BECF users, Network services have been restored. Please return to using your Kerberos login information when signing into the systems. Thank you!
Hello MNI users, Here are a few updates. GENERAL FACILITY ANNOUCEMENTS Due to the diesel fuel spill, the network switches in the basement of ERB will need to be replaced. This replacement is scheduled for May 23rd, 2020 to May 27th, 2022, at which time, THERE WILL BE NO NETWORK ACCESS. FV3000 and VS120 users […]
Hello Everyone, Here are a few general announcements Diesel Spill You may have noticed the smell of diesel fuel in the BECF core facilities. An announcement was made by BME administration regarding the diesel fuel spill and we are supposed to be back to normal operation by 05/04/22. However, there is significant amount of residual fumes […]
Hello everyone, In partnership with Olympus Life Sciences, the MNI Core Facility is excited to host a tech talk and demonstration of a turnkey super-resolution microscope in our core facility. The super-resolution technique uses localization microscopy to extract the position of single proteins down to the 10nm scale. To learn more about the super resolution […]
Attention all FV1000 confocal users, There is a new technical bulletin for the FV1000 confocal which affects users trying to image fluorescent dyes requiring the 543nm and 643nm lasers. Please review the technical bulletin and contact MNI administration if you are encountering problems. The technical bulletin can be found here. Thank you.
With the lifting of the emergency orders by the state and BU’s requirements, we are happy to announce the following updates/modifications to the BECF core facility COVID policies. Per BU Policy All core users are still required to continue with daily attestation and weekly COVID testing regardless of vaccination status. Users must still wear masks […]
Hello everyone, There is an update to the core user agreement to include questions regarding IBC protocol. Please review the updated guidelines as you will be required to provide this information in your annual re-registration. 3.1. All work involve rDNA, bacteria, animal cells and tissues (including human cells and tissues) and biological toxins must have […]
The Proteomics and Imaging Core Facility is hosting Leica Microsystems and their STELLARIS confocal microscope in LSEB 448 from September 23-October 15th, 2020. If you would like them to image a sample, they can be dropped off for a virtual demo or you can arrange for a socially distanced in person demo. Here are some […]