Chapter Five. The Production of Research: Equipment and Materials

2012 ◽  
pp. 82-110
Keyword(s):  
Research Equipment

Plug-in scripts for EFTEM automation

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 546-547
Author(s):  
N. D. Evans ◽  
M. K. Kundmann
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Oak Ridge ◽  
Multiple User ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Short Period ◽  
User Facility ◽  
Instrument Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
Research Equipment

Post-column energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM) is inherently challenging as it requires the researcher to setup, align, and control both the microscope and the energy-filter. The software behind an EFTEM system is therefore critical to efficient, day-to-day application of this technique. This is particularly the case in a multiple-user environment such as at the Shared Research Equipment (SHaRE) User Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Here, visiting researchers, who may oe unfamiliar with the details of EFTEM, need to accomplish as much as possible in a relatively short period of time.We describe here our work in extending the base software of a commercially available EFTEM system in order to automate and streamline particular EFTEM tasks. The EFTEM system used is a Philips CM30 fitted with a Gatan Imaging Filter (GIF). The base software supplied with this system consists primarily of two Macintosh programs and a collection of add-ons (plug-ins) which provide instrument control, imaging, and data analysis facilities needed to perform EFTEM.

Specialized Research Equipment

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Nation
Keyword(s):  
Research Equipment

Can expensive research equipment boost research and development performances?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoungmi Lee ◽  
Sunglok Choi ◽  
Jae-Suk Yang
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Research Equipment

RESEARCH EQUIPMENT Corporation

1956 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 28A-28A
Keyword(s):  
Research Equipment

Assessment of Russia’s Unique Research Infrastructure

2011 ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
I. Dezhina ◽  
N. Sheliubskaya
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Technical Maintenance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Research Equipment

The article describes the results of the inventory of the unique research equipment conducted by IMEMO RAS in 2009-2010 as an order from the Ministry of Education and Science of the RF. The methodology used for the survey was partially based on the EC experience which is also presented in the article. The results of the analysis suggest that the unique equipment is more actively used in RAS institutes rather than in universities. However the speed at which equipment is renewed is higher at universities, due to the special government policy. The most severe problems related to support of unique infrastructure are associated with the lack of financing and resources for technical maintenance. In conclusions possible directions for improvement of the government policy towards research infrastructure are outlined.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of hydropower constructions on functioning of Dniester and Prut rivers ecosystems within the Hydroeconex project

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadejda Andreev ◽  
◽  
Elena Zubcov ◽  
Antoaneta Ene ◽  
Ilya Trombitsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
International Association ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Scientific Center ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Climate Change Assessment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research Equipment

The article reflects on the main issues, research methodologies and achievements of the project HydroEcoNex, a transboundary project carried out by a consortium of research institutes, NGO and a university – Institute of Zoology, International association of river keepers “Eco-Tiras” (Republic of Moldova), ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati (Romania), as well as Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea and Hydrometeorological Center for Black and Azov Seas. Among the main obtained results are the development of a common methodology with various set of indicators for assessing hydropower impact and climate change, assessment of lost ecosystem services, sharing of generated knowledge to students and researchers, endowment of the research laboratories with advanced research equipment.

scholarly journals Consequences of the Public Contract Law for Purchase of Scientific Appliances in the Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 675-681
Author(s):  
Martin Vyklický
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Flow Of Funds ◽  
Science And Research ◽  
Research Equipment ◽  
Public Contract

This article essentially covers in more detail the consequences of the present wording of the Public Contract Law for purchase of scientific appliances in the Czech Republic. The beginning of the article deals with increasing public expenses in research; then, the problem is defined concerning unsuitable wording of certain provisions of the Public Contract Law; while subsequently, the solution for the problem is searched together with the final comments. Investing of public funds into science and research is probably the most efficient in a long-term horizon. However, the flow of funds for acquisition of scientific and research equipment should be supported by appropriate legislation with such wording and form not to prevent purchases of that equipment. Availability of public funds for something which in fact cannot be, due to wrongly set legislation, acquired by a contracting authority is the problem which must be eliminated through timely implementation of the above proposed changes in the Public Contract Law.

scholarly journals Crystallography and the IYCr2014 in Uruguay and Latin America

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1288-C1288
Author(s):  
Leopoldo Suescun
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
The Political ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Synchrotron Light ◽  
The Uk ◽  
People Group ◽  
Research Equipment

X-ray Crystallography has been present in Uruguay since the 50's. A project funded by UNESCO brought Prof. S. Furberg to Montevideo and introduced equipment in a laboratory of Universidad de la República, Facultad de Ingeniería where Prof. Stephenson Caticha Ellis worked.[1] During the period 1968-1995 the political and economic situation of the country reduced research in general and crystallography in particular, re-emerging in the late 90's with the acquisition of an automatic single-crystal diffractometer by Facultad de Química. After the opening of the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory in 1997 several projects in crystallography have also developed with the successful realization of half a dozen postgraduate projects. Currently there are chemical, biological and physical crystallography labs in the country, with a reduced but sufficient pool of research equipment. The main institutions where Crystallography is developed are Universidad de la República (3 groups) and the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo. There has been an explosive growth of crystallography in the country in recent years. From the 4-people group found at F. de Química in 2000 to over 50 people of the Red Uruguaya de Cristalografía recently founded.[2] This development wouldn't have happened without the strong influence of Latin American crystallographers, mainly but not only from Argentina and Brazil, and also collaboration from extra-regional colleagues from USA, the UK, France and Switzerland. Very recently additional impulse has come from Latin America with the formation of the Latin American Cryst. Assoc. LACA[3]. Uruguayan crystallographers are currently involved in dissemination and academic projects for IYCr2014 such as an open-sky photo-gallery in Montevideo, a national crystal growth competition, a protein crystallography school and two UNESCO/IUCr OpenLab Type 1 sponsored by Bruker. A description of on-going projects in Uruguay and the region will be outlined in the presentation

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