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Beamline Updates
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Posted on September 15, 2025Beamline Update : Two new associate scientists join the BMIT beamlines
Carter Blocka and Xiao Fan Ding join BMIT as new associate scientists. Carter is the winner of the 2024 G. Michael Bancroft Master’s Thesis award. He completed his master’s in chemical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and heavily used the BMIT bending magnet beamline for his research. His area of expertise is in the drying process of wetted pharmaceutical granules, an important operation in the pharmaceutical tableting industry. Having used in-situ synchrotron X-ray imaging techniques, he now brings his knowledge as a scientist to guide future users of the BMIT beamlines. Xiao Fan is currently completing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering. He has over eight years of experience in medical imaging technologies. His research combines imaging techniques with advanced computational methods and has developed deep-learning post-image processing strategies.
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Posted on May 07, 2020Beamline Update : Remote access for microCT data reconstruction and visualization server
Together with IT group at CLS we have enabled remote access to one of our reconstruction servers. Users can obtain remote access to 5-10 data sets at a time, reconstruct data, and use Avizo for visualization and data analysis directly on BMIT server. Please contact Dr. Adam Webb (adam.webb@lightsource.ca) for details and scheduling. Depending on the number of requests access duration may be limited to 2-3 days.
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Posted on July 30, 2018Beamline Update : CLS extends shutdown
CLS extends shutdown to repair electron gun The Canadian Light Source is extending an unexpected shutdown to repair a critical piece of equipment. In order to complete the repairs, the CLS is cancelling user shifts until Nov. 16. Additionally, the CLS will not be issuing a call for proposals for new projects to be scheduledbetween Jan. and June 2019.
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Posted on January 01, 2013Beamline Update : Beamlines of the Biomedical Imaging and Therapy Facility at the Canadian Light Source
05ID-2 overview We describe here the insertion device (ID) beamline 05ID-2 with the beam terminated in SOE-1 experimental hutch. This endstation is designed for imaging and therapy research primarily in animals from mice to humans to horses, as well as tissue specimens including plants.
