In efforts to reduce our energy consumption and for sustainable reasons with @EdinUniCVS and Neil our sustainable champion @scottgdenham has changed our freezer temperature from -80C to -70C @EdSust #EnergyEfficiency #coldstorage

This week we installed a @Biotage TurboVap 96 Dual dry down system that dries solvent from sample, for both 96 well plates and vials. Faster dry down, heated and one or both sides for the gas! @scottgdenham @jw_weatherill @guider50 @LeeMurphyCRF @EdinburghCRF @EdinUniCVS

We have now increased what our @WatersCorp Xevo TQS can do. A new Acquity I-Class plus with a TUV detector. This means UPLC with UV and/or mass spec detection. Opening doors to different bioanalysis. Bonus: The I-Class plus can take vials and plates @EdinUniCVS @EdMassSpecCore

Today our @WatersCorp Acquity I-Class had a makeover A new CM-Aux. With new Sample organiser it increases our capacity, can dedicate column positions #WorkLifeBalance - will save coming in on weekends and eves quite so much @scottgdenham @RuthAndrewMSEd @EdinUniCVS @EdinburghCRF

Today our new HTX M5 sprayer @VerulamScienti1 was installed. The Rolls Royce of MALDI sprayers! @LeeMurphyCRF Heated plate, reduced times, improved resolution @SphamandlaN7 @shazias51 @monikaselva07 @RuthAndrewMSEd @EdinUniCVS #MALDI #MSI #steroids #lipids #ImagingMS @WatersCorp

A challenging year. Despite 4 months lab closure we still analysed > 8000 samples, vitamin D in > 600 samples with @emma_hurst91 @roslininstitute #vitdal and began 10 new projects. Happy Christmas from the team. Hoping for a simpler year from 2021 @EdinburghCRF @EdinUniCVS – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Our Deputy Manager Scott Denham @scottgdenham is now a Chartered Scientist (CSci) with @istonline @Science_Council recognising his competence, ability and integrity as a scientist. Congratulations! @UoE_IAD @EdinUniCVS @EdinburghCRF @UoETechnicians @CoreTechLifeSci @TechsCommit

@WatersCorp Craig has installed our new IonKey to complement 2D M-class microflow. First in Scotland! We can now reduce solvent, increase sensitivity and online clean-up of samples. Funding secured from @EdSust #Sustainability Fund by @scottgdenham. @UoETechnicians @EdinUniCVS

We published 72 papers this decade. From 8 mass specs, 3 deputy managers, 2 mass spec analysts, 5 technicians, 2 postdocs. @zinghomer @RuthAndrewMSEd @BWalker1963. Between us we trained 14 Clinical research fellows, 25 PhD students, 14 MSc students. @CoreTechLifeSci @EdinUniCVS – at West Midlands, England

In 2019 we published 12 papers. 100 attended Edinburgh #massspec TEAMS2019 @roslininstitute. 6500 samples using @Biotage Extrahera @emma_hurst91 DEQAS VitD accredited. All attended @ScotMetNet @WhaleWiseLive won poster prize. Awarded @EdSust funds to reduce solvent to buy IonKey – at Defynnog, Wales