Support and Infrastructure: users laboratory facilities

The laboratory request forms listed below can be downloaded either in this page or in the A Form (tab 'Sample environment') in which each laboratory can be requested, if relevant, via a checkbox. Please note that permanent visitors at the ESRF and ESRF/ILL/EMBL staff members participating in the experiment must also be indicated on these forms.

Chemistry Laboratory
Cellular Biology Laboratory
Atomic Force Microscopy Platform (AFMP)
Electrochemistry Laboratory
ID29S-Cryobench Instruments (optical spectroscopy on macromolecular crystals)
PSCM support facilities

EMBL Laboratory not anymore available for ESRF Users

Chemistry Laboratory request form

If you wish to use the ESRF Chemistry Laboratory, please consult the 'instructions for the use of the Chemistry Lab' and complete a request form listing all persons who will use the laboratory.  The form must be signed by the appropriate representative of your institute:

1. Request the use of the chemistry laboratory via checkbox in A Form (User Portal)
2. Complete the form (Word format/PDF format)
3. Send the form to the User Office (for experiments on ESRF beamlines) or to the CRG Office (for experiments on CRG beamlines), AND to the Chemistry Lab at least 15 days before the start of the experiment.

Cellular Biology Laboratory request form

If you wish to use the BioMedical Facility Cellular Biology Laboratory (containment level 2):

  1. Request lab via checkbox in A Form in User Portal
     
  2. Complete the BioMedical Form (BMF):  Excel format.xlsx
     
  3. Email to bmf@esrf.fr and to the Safety Group 6 weeks before your needs

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Atomic Force Microscopy Platform (AFMP) form

The Partnership for Soft Condensed Matter (PSCM) Atomic Force Microscopy Platform addresses issues related to the mechanical properties and application of forces at nanoscale, integrating them with measurements at large scale instruments. To request use of the AFMP, fill out the PSCM_LabsUserForm (word document) and send it to pscm-support. You can access our equipment page on the EPN campus website.

EMBL Laboratory request form

The EMBL Lab support is not anymore available for ESRF Users (09/03/2021).

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Electrochemistry Laboratory

The Electrochemistry Laboratory is operated by the staff of beamline ID32. It is available on a limited basis to users. Contact Helena Isern  (+33) (0)476 88 2979.

icOS  Lab

The icOS Lab (previously known as the Cryobench) is dedicated to various types of optical spectroscopy experiments on macromolecular crystals.

If you wish to use the instruments of the icOSLaboratory, which is dedicated to optical spectroscopy on macromolecular crystals, you can find complete information here.

1. Request the use of the icOS Lab via checkbox in A Form (User Portal)

2. complete the form: Word format

3. email the form to: icos@esrf.fr and to the Safety Group two weeks ahead the planned experiment.

PSCM Support Facilities

Partnership for Soft Condensed Matter

If you wish to use the PSCM Support Facilities, please consult the information  web page HERE.

1. Request the use of the PSCM instruments via checkbox in A Form (User Portal)

2. Complete the PSCM request form: word format

3. Email the form to: pscm-support@esrf.fr

 

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