Beth Fowler
At 11:04 AM 11/3/98 -0500, lsiconolfi-baez@netmail.hscbklyn.edu wrote:
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> Bryan,
>
> Our 420 isn't "quite" mothballed. During the last three summers, when
> students (often high school or pre med) have asked to come into the
> lab, I've had them work on AAA.
>
> Within our institution, I've only had two single sample requests for
> AAA from researchers in those three years. I've denied them both
> because the machine was not "up and running". The time it would have
> taken to bring the system to a level at which I could produce the
> quality analysis they were used to getting from us in the past was
> prohibitive. As a result, we have decided to no longer provide AAA as
> a core lab service.
>
> This is actually grievous to me, mostly perhaps because it follows a
> type of "market" driven philosophy which I so loathe. The request for
> protein quantitation may be small, but if the trend causes too many of
> us to shut down our operations, protein quantitation will fall into
> the realm of relativity.
>
> Looking forward to hearing how others feel about the need AAA,
>
> Linda
>
> Big Apple Minute:
> The sun is shining on this crisp election day. I will take it as
> encouragement that although the ballot of candidates again looks like
> making a choice between the lesser of evils, if I don't exercise my
> right to vote I'd be adding further lack of diligence to system
> falling apart from lack of use.
>
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> Linda Siconolfi-Baez
> Core Protein Sequencing Center
> SUNY Health Science Cntr.
> 450 Clarkson Ave.
> Box 8
> Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203
> 718-270-1267 (phone)
> 718-270-3316 (fax)
> lsiconolfi-baez@netmail.hscbklyn.edu
> http://www.hscbklyn.edu/SUNY/Biochem/Bioparts/ProtSeq.html
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>Subject: AAA
>Author: <bch143@abdn.ac.uk > at Internet
>Date: 11/2/98 4:55 PM
>
>
>Hello folks,
> we are in the process of applying for funds to allow us to
upgrade at
>least one of our two 477's with a Procise. We also have a 420A AAA (no longer
>available) and we are wondering about the direction to go as regards this
>instrument. How many of you guys still feel a need for keeping your AAA's
going?
>I heard a rumour that there quite a few 420A's and other insruments mothballed
>out there.
>Grateful for any input.
>Regards,
>Bryan.
>--
>Bryan Dunbar
>Protein Facility
>Dept. of Molecular & Cell Biology
>University of Aberdeen
>Polwarth Building
>Foresterhill
>Aberdeen
>AB25 2ZD
>Tel:- +44 (0)1224 273103
>Fax:- +44 (0)1224 273104
>e-mail:- b.dunbar@abdn.ac.uk
>
>
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>
Elizabeth Fowler
Director, Biochemistry and Process Development
AutoImmune Inc.
128 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 781-860-0710 x 230
FAX: 781-860-0705
Email: efowler@ma.ultranet.com