As a new user, you will find userful information on how to get started on our webpage under Services and Equipment and New User.
Unless urgent, please visit us at our regular Open Office sessions.
You can to a certain extent request script generation for data analysis. Visit us at our Open Office sessions to learn more.
Yes. Currenty, there are no time limitations on our equipment.
Yes, you can reschedule your online bookings.
Rescheduling in the booking calendar is only possible up to 24 h prior to your session. If you need to reschedule/cancel with a shorter notice (should only occur e.g. due to illness or unforeseen emergencies), please send an e-mail to The Bioimaging Team as well as to the next user.
Currently, there are no limitations to how many bookings you can make in advance.
The system only allows bookings until 3 months in advance. However, please consider reduced staff during holiday seasons in case you need help with your analyses.
All users, even experienced ones, must be trained by the Bioimaging Core Facility staff before using any equipment for the first time. Please refer to our pricelist for information about trainings.
Personal assistance cannot be booked in our online booking system. Please visit us at our Open Office sessions to discuss your needs or send us an e-mail.
If you cancel a booking later than 24 h prior to the booked session (should only occur e.g. due to illness or unforeseen emergencies), please ensure to send an e-mail to all users of the instrument on that day as well as to the Bioimaging Core Facility Team. In all other cases, please refer to the online booking system.
Cancelling in the booking calendar is only possible up to 24 h prior to your session. If you need to cancel with a shorter notice, please send an e-mail to The Bioimaging Team as well as to the next user.
PLEASE NOTE: Cancellations later than 24 h prior to a booked session should only occur e.g. due to illness or unforeseen emergencies.
Yes, please visit us at our Open Office sessions where we can discuss your need further.
The Bioimaging Core Faility is not responsible for your data. DATA ON LOCAL PC DRIVES WILL BE DELETED ON A REGULAR BASIS in order to keep the systems performing optimally.
Please ensure that you transfer your data to your personal AU drive (O:) after each session.
No, any use of USB memory sticks or external hard drives is for security reasons not allowed. Usage of USB memory sticks may lead to suspension of the user license.
The Bioimaging Core Facility staff depends on your contribution to keep the publication list updated. Please send us an e-mail providing the references of any publications that have used the equipments of the facility. We appreciate your help!
If requested by your journal, you may include the following information (where relevant) in your Materials and Methods section, to accurately describe the way in which you did your imaging:
The Research Resource Identification (RRID) number of the Aarhus University Bioimaging Core Facility is: RRID:SCR_023876.
Please ensure that you adjust your online booking to include the extra time. The minimum time that can be booked is 30 min for most instruments.
Please ensure that you adjust your online booking to include the extra time. The minimum time that can be booked is 30 min for most instruments.
If you did not use your booked time slot, e.g. due to illness or unforeseen emergencies, please let us know by e-mail and we will charge accordingly.
By default, you are charged for your booked time slots. Cancelling in the booking system is only possible up to 24 h prior to your session. If you are unsure if your experiment has worked, start by booking a short time slot (minimum possible booking time for most instruments: 30 min) and, if possible, extend your booking.
For security reasons, surfing the internet, downloading files, checking your e-mail account etc. is not allowed from our computers. If you want to access the internet, please bring your own devices and use WiFi.