Laboratoire de Biologie 1

This biology laboratory is dedicated to the preparation of samples for experiments carried out on beamlines.
 

Synchrotron building - Section 4.0.01

 
* Applying for access in two steps: 

1. While completing the SUN Set the main proposer has to declare if he/she intends to use this biology lab.
If the project is accepted, the main proposer must get in touch with the laboratory manager.

2. Then 1 month before the arrival and no later, he/she confirms the access request, on-line on SUN Set ("Experiment Management" section, "Support laboratory Access" function) and details the needs:

• - scientific equipment among available ones,
• - biological and biochemical materials you are intending to use,
• - activities you are planning to carry out in the laboratory,
• - request for technical support,
• - …
• Secured access with badge
• Laboratory open 24 hours a day

• All samples and biological and biochemical materials necessary for sample preparation have to be declared on-line (cf. "samples and substances declaration" section).
 
• Only biological and biochemical materials approved by the safety group of SOLEIL synchrotron can be used.
 
• Each sample must be identified and must have been specifically declared according to its nature (cf. Samples and substances declaration).
 
• Each sample or handled biological and biochemical product has to be labelled. The following information has to be mentioned:
 
- the name of the product
- the date
- the name of the project and phone number of the person to be contacted.
 
• Warnings and indications in the laboratory must be respected.
 
• Individual protection against biohazardous substances must be used for any handling (lab-coats, gloves, glasses, closed shoes and working under fume hood if necessary).
 
• Handling biohazardous chemicals alone in the laboratory is forbidden.
 
• Biological and biochemical wastes must be disposed of in suitable containers (separation of flammable products, acids, basics, solvents, carcinogenic, harmful or toxics substances…)
 
• Any drinking or any eating in the room is forbidden.

 
More information will be made available later.
 
The main proposer has to get in touch with the manager of the laboratory concerned as soon as the project has been either accepted or scheduled.