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
Electrochemistry Laboratory
ID29S-Cryobench Instruments (optical spectroscopy on macromolecular crystals)
PSCM support facilities
Protein support labs

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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Electrochemistry Laboratory

The Electrochemistry Laboratory is operated by the staff of beamline ID31. It is available on a limited basis to users. Contact Helena Isern  (+33) (0)476 88 2979 and Valentin Vinci (+33)(0)476 88 22 31)

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

Protein Support Labs

The Protein Support Labs comprise various protein/biochemistry equipment in several laboratories onsite that can provide support for experiments conducted on beamlines at the ESRF.

For detailed information, please visit the dedicated Protein support labs webpage.

If you wish to use the Protein Support Labs: 

1. Request the use of the Protein Support Labs via checkbox in A Form (User Portal) AND

2. Complete and send the Protein Support Labs Form to the Local Contact by email at least 15 days before the start date of the experiment. 

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