1. After your screening and/or data collection is done, remove the cryo holder from the microscope
a. See
Cryo Holder Insertion/Retraction Guide for F20
2. If you used the DE20, make sure the camera is "retracted" and "warm up"
3. Cryo cycle the microscope
a. column valves closed
b. reset holder
c. flu screen is down
d. objective aperture is out
e. high mag lenses on (send scope to EN/FA/FC preset; anything in the SA mag range)
f. click "Cryo Cycle" on microscope PC (240 minutes)
4. Remove cold trap from the stand when IGP1 = 99
a. You can keep the remaining LN
5. Bake out the cryo holder
a. See
Dry Pumping Station User Guide (for cryo holders)
6. Log off Leginon workstation
7. Close Leginon client on both camera and microscope
8. Cleanup the bench space for the next user
9. Log any issues into the EM notebook or notify SEMC staff directly
End of Day Checklist
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