Booking Instruments

The Chemical Analysis Facility offers both a routine automated service as well as the potential for collaborative expertise to scientists throughout the University and external users. Some instruments are run by dedicated operators only whereas others are available for use by anyone who has undergone the requisite training. Please contact the individual section managers to discuss the services on offer, the charges made for instrument time, the possibility of collaboration and the booking of instruments.

NMR spectroscopy caf.nmr@reading.ac.uk

Mass spectrometry caf.bioms@reading.ac.uk

X-ray diffraction caf.x-ray@reading.ac.uk

Optical spectroscopy caf.optspect@reading.ac.uk

Thermal analysis caf.thermal@reading.ac.uk

Electron Microscopy Laboratory caf.eml@reading.ac.uk

Please note training must be completed before you get access to the booking system. For further information please contact the Technical Lead

Online instrument booking system is available for the following platforms:

Open access NMR, Thermal, Optical, XRD D8 and SAXS, ICPMS and EMLab

Open access NMR, Thermal, Optical, ICPMS and EMLab platforms have been migrated to the new BookKit system. Applicants will need to register with an invitation link to access these platforms.