Two new Cryomech HeRL02-RM Helium Reliquefiers are now enabling biochemistry research at the College of Staten Island - take a closer look at the installation process in the video! These HeRL02-RMs were installed at the Department of Chemistry of the City University of New York-College of Staten Island, part of The City University of New York, where they create a closed loop for helium in NMR spectrometers. Before they were installed, the facility had to perform helium refills five to six times per year – but with the HeRL02-RMs their helium refill costs are gone. “The installation was very straightforward. We had to do a little bit of preparation work in terms of having the proper tubing setup from one room to another, and installing the electric supplies. But that was essentially everything that we had to do. Then the engineers came in and set everything up within two days, with minimal disruption to our operations. So, it was a very pleasant process altogether,” Associate Professor Sebastien Poget recounts. We also had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Poget, the principal investigator of the Poget Lab, on their research into spider toxins, and how they use the toolset of NMR spectroscopy to carry out the research. Studying how these toxins work, and how they interact with ion channels in cell membranes, helps to understand how channel activity can be controlled, and leads to the creatiion of new tools for this purpose, and ultimately to the development of medicine for epilepsy, cardiac arrhythmias, and pain. Learn more in our case story: https://lnkd.in/d9J97vzK #nmr #biochemistry #helium #heliumrecovery #cryogenics #Cryomech #CoolForProgress
