Using Our Equipment

Users must have their own risk assessments for work in the facility and must have read the facility risk assessments found on Q-Pulse. The AIR is a laboratory space and we expect our users to adhere to good laboratory practice while using our equipment. The AIR does not store research data, in line with our data governance policy. End users must make their own arrangements in line with the University of Edinburgh guidance on data storage and IT security. If you are internal to the University of Edinburgh, please contact your local IS team for support with data. If you require more detailed information about the equipment, costs and technical capabilities, please contact us.

The AIR works core hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Out-of-hours assistance is available in advance on request. If you are new to the AIR, email us to discuss your requirements further. 

Facility users need to be trained on each new modality they use. Users of laser-based systems are expected to complete the University of Edinburgh Laser Safety Awareness for Users of Laser Microscopes course. Please request training via PPMS. The AIR staff are employed to support AIR equipment. We can, at our discretion, advise about non-AIR equipment but are not obliged to provide support. This also applies to Bioimage analysis requests. 

The AIR expects all users to adhere to the IGC policy of acknowledging facilities in publications. 

• Fair Publication Policy: Core facilities fair publication policy (196.76 KB PDF)

The AIR is an open access facility. We welcome users from the University of Edinburgh, other academic institutions and business. University of Edinburgh staff and students may refer to the costs: PPMS for the AIR Facility.

If you are from another academic institution and are using ESRIC equipment, please see: Edinburgh Super-Resolution Imaging Consortium – Description of research.

Please direct all industry enquiries to Sarah Trewick, Business Development Manager.