FSML: A Proposal to Replace the Liquid Scintillation Counter at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

毕格罗海洋科学实验室将用一种能够对放射性水平非常低的双重标记样品进行计数的最先进仪器取代其老化的液体闪烁计数器。 该仪器将提供给毕格罗的科学家、来自毕格罗的附属机构新英格兰大学的教职员工和学生以及访问科学家使用。 目前的计数器严重限制了当前的研究活动，它的年龄和大量使用导致由于仪器故障而频繁停机，并且它在灵活性、灵敏度和存储能力方面的局限性阻碍了研究效率和创新。 购买HP Tricarb 2770 A液体闪烁计数器将首次允许在非常低的放射性水平（在由单个细胞结合的水平）下检查双标记样品，使用各种采样容器，在计算机环境中存储和传输数据，并同时容纳多个用户。 这些改进将大大加强毕格罗正在进行的研究项目，并允许新的研究计划的发展。 这将对驻地科学家、来访者和学生有用，并将进一步鼓励潜在的来访者更多地使用毕格罗设施。

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will replace its aging liquid scintillation counter with a state of the art instrument capable of counting dual labelled samples with very low levels of radioactivity. This instrument will be available for general laboratory use by Bigelow scientists, faculty and studenrs from the University of New England, Bigelow's affiliate, and by visiting scientists. The present counter places severe limitations on current research activities,its age and heavy usage result in frequent down time due to instrument failure, and its limitations in terms of flexibility, sensitivity and storage capabilities hamper research efficiency and innovation. Acquisition of the HP Tricarb 2770A liquid scintillation counter will allow for the first time, the examine action of dual-labelled samples at very low levels of radioactivity (at levels incorporated by a single cell),to use a variety of sampling containers, to store and transfer data in a computer environment, and to accommodate multiple users simultaneously. These improvements will enhance greatly on- going research projects at Bigelow and allow the development of new research initiatives. This will be of use to resident scientists, visiting and students and will be an additional incentive for increased use of Bigelow facilities by potential visitors.