General
The Bio & Chem labs at MAX IV are the central laboratory facility for the support of synchrotron experiments that are carried out at various beamlines and also for in-house research. The lab complements the various beamline-attached sample preparation facilities as well as the sample environment lab and are being developed to offer extended instrumentation access and support. The labs are available for the users with function of both basic operation such as fume hoods, pipettes, balances, hot plates, ultrasonic baths, ovens, cold storage (4°C, -20°C, -80°C, -152°C), chemical cabinets, supply of ultra pure water, waste disposal facilities etc. and more advanced instrumentation, see description on the web page of each lab.
User Information
For general enquiries on the support labs, please contact your local contact or support labs staff.
The booking system iLab is used to book lab equipment and request training for lab access.
After signing in for the first time you will need to wait for approval from administrators before you can make any lab access requests or equipment reservations.
Guide to requesting lab access
Users who need to have access to a biological or chemical lab should request lab access training in iLab before accessing the MAX IV facility. To do this, simply go to the “Request Training and Services” section of the iLab portal and select access training to Bio & Chem Labs.