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Berwyck Poad

@bljpoad.bsky.social

Mass Spectrometrist who enjoys fixing things. Extinguished Research Fellow.

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> Oh that's a rough Friday problem!

I see what you did there 🀣

12.07.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What part of your MS is that? If it makes you feel any better, I was working on a sensitivity issue for a customers MS on Friday, and mid-way through troubleshooting the rough pump decides to die. Guess I have two problems to fix now!

12.07.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In my first post-doc paper years ago we ended up changing Qtrap to "tandem linear ion trap" in the title. I can't recall if that was our call or a request from the editor now though. Keeps it more general rather than brand specific.

24.05.2025 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately not; I have a couple of PMs scheduled to do on the days the conference is running. Someone's got to keep the instruments humming πŸ˜‰

22.04.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OmniTIMS I mean

22.04.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the summary! Unfortunately not getting out to conferences in my current role :(

Will be very interesting to see the OmniTOF

22.04.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Sarah! Done as much preparation as we can around the house. All the brew gear is now full of drinking water just in case! 😳

06.03.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm doing my part, I never had a trampoline! πŸ˜† Everything else is secured or brought inside though.

05.03.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have the same reaction when a fat possum jumps on our roof at 2am. The walking gait of a brush tail possum is surprisingly similar to that of a human.

20.02.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good on you mate!

06.02.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Michael, great news!

20.12.2024 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need to figure out the best way to recycle dead and non-recoverable turbo pumps.

12.12.2024 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest manuscript in collaboration with @ajtrev.bsky.social on molecular weight growth. Massive computational effort from Patricia on this! doi.org/10.1039/D4CP...

09.12.2024 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It sort of fits the naming of the Dionex ion chromatography systems: Easion, Acquion, Integrion, Inuvion

06.12.2024 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just do what I do. Take 4 circular biscuits and arrange them so they look like a quad πŸ˜€. Vendor agnostic, unless McVities have seriously diversified....

26.11.2024 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ony a few days left to apply! #TeamMassSpec #lipidomics #FemalesinMS πŸ§ͺπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

26.11.2024 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is amazing how well most of those instruments have lasted though. Particularly the ion trap part. One of my former labs is running an original LTQ still; I first used that in 2009 and it wasn't new then, has to be pushing nearly 20 years!

25.11.2024 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry #GazpachoSoupDay to all!

25.11.2024 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been out of academia for 2 months now, but still have an honorary affiliation and email address with my previous institution. One of my close colleagues has only just realised I've updated my email signature to include "Extinguished Research Fellow." It's really made my day πŸ˜€

20.11.2024 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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