BioXAS-Imaging

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NEWS

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Annual workshop: Register before May 15, 2025

March 24, 2025

2nd Annual CLS Introduction to X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Microprobe Workshop (August 18-19, 2025): Registration Now Open

NEWS

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PALSA Conference: Register before June 15, 2025

March 24, 2025

The 4th International Pan American Light Sources for Agriculture (PALSA 2025) meeting is scheduled to take place from August 20 to 22, 2025, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

NEWS

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BioXAS Sector is Hiring (Expired)

July 26, 2024

Associate Scientist (BioXAS Imaging) - Canadian Light Source Inc. (http://northstarats.com )


BEAMLINE UPDATES

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BioXAS Imaging has recently entered General User phase

Jan. 7, 2021

BioXAS Imaging Macro and Micro resolution modes have entered the General User phase and accepting proposals.


RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

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Distribution of micronutrients in Aborg Oat (Avena sativa L.) using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging in micro-mode. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135661

BEAMLINE UPDATES

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FRONT END MASK REPLACEMENT

Aug. 4, 2021

The BioXAS sector was experiencing vacuum issues during the previous cycle. Front End mask was replaced during the spring shut-down.


RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

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XRF IMAGING OF WHOLE BODY MOUSE SECTION

March 31, 2021

Data of whole body mouse (model organism) section were collected in Macro-mode at 100 micron resolution and 60 ms dwell time.


Beamline Updates

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AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INSTALLED

Jan. 25, 2021

The installed air conditioning system will provide the optimum temperature in the enclosures aiding beam stability over time.


Beamline Updates


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FIRST USER AT THE BEAMLINE

Jan. 14, 2020

Our first BioXAS-Imaging user at the beamline collected data in micro-mode to investigate phytoremediation potential of plants grown at mining impacted site.


Beamline Updates

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FIRST XRF IMAGES COLLECTED IN MICRO-MODE

Oct. 24, 2019

XRF images representing Ca, Zn, Hg and S distribution in zebrafish. Data were collected as fly scan in micro-mode at 5 μm resolution.

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STUDENTS AT THE BEAMLINE

June 2, 2019

Copper uptake in brown algae was studied using fly scan XRF imaging in Macro-mode at 100 μm resolution and 50 ms.


Beamline Updates

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XRF IMAGES COLLECTED IN MACRO-MODE

Feb. 15, 2019

Distribution of Mn and Zn in dry leaves collected in macro-mode at 20, 50 and 150 um resolutions. 



Beamline Updates

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FIRST XRF IMAGE COLLECTED IN MACRO-MODE

June 9, 2017

Although dry leaves could depict an end, but for us, this image meant a beginning, a start to contribute to science and knowledge.