Rules in the theory labs

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0) ASSOCIATES OF THE MEMBRANE LAB (AMLs) are (i) associates of the theory department who perform experimental work or (ii) students who are supervised by such associates.
1) Each piece of equipment has a COORDINATOR who is an AML. The name and telephone number of the the COORDINATOR is indicated on each of the instruments. The coordinator looks after the instrument and coordinates the experiments done with this instrument. In case an AML notices a problem with an instrument, he/she notifies the corresponding coordinator who is responsible for taking care of the problem. If the coordinator cannot solve the problem he/she contacts RD. If RD cannot solve the problem she notifies RL.
2) If an AML wants to use one of the instruments 1-6, 9 and 10, he/she talks to the corresponding COORDINATOR in order to reserve some time slot(s) for these measurements. The coordinator handles these requests and ensures that the user is familiar with the rules for using and cleaning the corresponding equipment. The reserved time slots should be recorded in a timetable which is located at the instrument. Using instruments 7, 11-13 and 17 also requires reserving a time slot in the attached timetables. If a conflict arises, the coordinator talks to RD. If RD can't handle this conflict, she talks to RL.
3) Guest researchers who do not belong to the membrane lab but want to use some instrument of this lab need a HOST who is an AML. The host is responsible for the 'performance' of his/her guests in the lab. If the host is not the coordinator, he/she acts according to rule 2).
4) Experimental activities by guests should be in the interest of the theory department. Test measurements are allowed but the guests would also need a host.
5) In case a new product or a piece of equipment arrives in the lab, the person who signs the delivery note should notify by e-mail all the rest of the AMLs about the delivery. The purpose of new devices should be explained at a following group meeting.
6) Each AML is required to enter his/her name in the timetable for cleaning the lab. The instructions for this activity are indicated on the door of lab U.119. AMLs who use instruments in lab 0.115 should clean BOTH labs on his/her due date.

	Piece of equipment	Location (lab)	Coordinator
1	Fluorimeter	0.115	Carmen Remde
2	ITC	0.115	Janina Beeg
3	DSC	0.115	Carmen Remde
4	Zeta sizer / DLS	0.115	Janina Beeg/ Carmen Remde
5	UV Spectrometer	0.115	Carmen Remde
6	Rotary evaporator	0.115	Carmen Remde
7	Extruder	0.115	Carmen Remde
8	Pipette puller and microforge	U.119	Said Aranda
9	Fluorescence setup TillPhotonics	U.119	Said Aranda / Natalya Bezlyepkina
10	Optical trap setup, NdYAG and red lasers	2.206	RD
	--- Microscopes
11	Axioplan	U.119	Janina Beeg
12	Axiovert 135 with micropipettes and micromanipulators	U.119	Said Aranda / Natalya Bezlyepkina
13	Axiovert 135 with fluorescence setup	U.119	Said Aranda / Natalya Bezlyepkina
14	Axiovert 200 with optical trap	2.206	RD
15	Axiovert 135 (lying microscope)	2.206	Yanhong Li
16	Nikon / Nikon stereoscope	U.119	Carmen Remde
17	Confocal microscope + FCS and FLIM, Leica	U.119	Carmen Remde / Natalya Bezlyepkina
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18	Dish washing machine, ice machine	U.119	Carmen Remde
19	Osmometer (2 items), Autoclave	U.119	Said Aranda
20	Refractometer	U.119	Said Aranda
21	Thermomixer	U.119	Janina Beeg
22	Heating block, vortexing device, minishaker	U.119	Janina Beeg
23	pH meters, Ca electrodes	U.119	Carmen Remde
24	Scale Sartorius	U.119	Carmen Remde
25	Millipore systems	U.119, 0.115	Carmen Remde
26	AC function generators	U.119	Said Aranda
27	Thermostats, ovens	U.119, 0.115	Carmen Remde
28	Eppendorf injector	U.119	Peng Yang
29	Picoinjector	U.119	Peng Yang
30	Centrifuge	U.119	Janina Beeg
31	Eppendorf Multiporator	U.119	Said Aranda
32	Electrophoresis device	U.119	Janina Beeg
33	Conductivity meter	U.119	Said Aranda
34	Sonicators	U.119	Roland Knorr
35	CCD-EM fluorescence camera	2.206	Yanhong Li