News

Launch of the online booking system phase 2

The following phase 2 equipment will be available for online booking from 1st July, 2017: Agena Bioscience MassARRAY Analyzer 4 System Roche LightCycler 480 II Real-time PCR System Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-time PCR System Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 Microscope Perkin-Elmer IVIS Lumina Series III Pre-clinical In Vivo Animal Imaging Systems Nikon N-SIM/N-STORM Super-resolution Microscope FUJIFILM VisualSonics Vevo LAZR Multi-modality Imaging Platform Seahorse XFe24 Extracellular Flux Analyzer Malvern MicroCal PEAQ-ITC Automated Ultrasensitive Isothermal Titration Calorimeter Bio-Rad Bio-Plex 200 System Existing users may access the ULS online booking system to book for these equipment from 1st July, 2017. Prospective users should contact the equipment-in-charge for the procedure to apply for access to the equipment.

Charging rate to be revised on 1 July 2017

The revised charging scheme will take effect on 1st July, 2017. Please contact the equipment-in-charge if you have any queries.

Visit by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

ULS Seminar: Recent Advancement in Cell Analysis

The ULS is co-organising a seminar with Invitrogen to introduce the recent advancement in cellular analysis. Details of the seminar are as follows: Title: Recent Advancement in Cell Analysis Speaker: Dr Raquel Magalhães, Product Manager, Biosciences, Asia Pacific, Invitrogen Date: 13th June, 2017 (Tuesday) Time: 3:00 – 4:45 pm Venue: Y716, Lee Shau Kee Building (Core Y)

Visit by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China

ULS Seminar: Gentle 3D Imaging of Large Biological Specimen Lightsheet Z.1

The ULS is co-organising a seminar with Zeiss to introduce the principles of lightsheet microscopy and how you can utilise the Lightsheet Z.1 system in your research. Details of the seminar are as follows: Title: Gentle 3D Imaging of Large Biological Specimen – Lightsheet Z.1 Speaker: Mike Lau, Sales and Application Specialist – Microscopes, Carl Zeiss Far East Co., Ltd Date: 15th May, 2017 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am Venue: Y716, Lee Shau Kee Building (Core Y)

Equipment charging to begin on 1 May 2017

A charging system for equipment usage will be implemented from 1 May 2017. Please refer to the ULS Charging Scheme and Section 7 of the ULS General User Policy for details.

ULS General User Policy

The ULS General User Policy is available for download. Users and supervisors are required to abide to the regulations set out herein.

Penalty for booking cancellation within 24 hours

Please be advised that online bookings cannot be modified or cancelled within 24 hours prior to the beginning of a booked session. Requests for changes and cancellations within the 24-hour time window shall be made to the equipment-in-charge and might be subject to a penalty equivalent to 50% of the rate of the whole session.

Smartcard lock system for phase 1 equipment

Users of phase 1 equipment are reminded to wave their PolyU staff/student card to sign in and out for a booked session from 5 April, 2017 onward. Please contact the ULS if you encounter any problem with the card lock system.