Image of postdoctoral research fellow Nanda Gowtham Aduri seen working inside ASC Lab Room 2128.
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Labs are available and equipped for biosample preparation and manipulation and final stage sample preparations for LCLS users.

Laboratories

Biolabs at the Arrillaga Science Center

LCLS has advanced sample preparation and characterization labs as part of the Biolabs at the Arrillaga Science Center. Space within these labs can be reserved for preparation and early characterization of samples in preparation for an upcoming beamtime or proposal submission at LCLS, SSRL, or SSCC. The 5,500 square feet of lab space is broken down into BioSafety Level 1 (BSL-1) and BSL-2 envelopes.

Image of one of the lab areas of the Arrillaga Science Center.

Sample Prep Labs

LCLS provides basic wet lab space, called the Sample Prep Labs (SPL), in both the Near and Far Experimental Halls (NEH/FEH) for basic sample preparation and characterization that can be reserved for before or during LCLS beamtimes.

Image of the Far Experimental Hall (FEH) wetland, a small general use lab located in Rm 109 of the FEH servicing the MEC, CXI, MFX, and XCS hutches.

Sample Environment & Delivery (SED)

The LCLS Sample Environment and Delivery (SED) Department is responsible for making all necessary equipment and training for onsite sample characterization, manipulation, and delivery to beam, available to all potential users. The Injector Characterization Lab is currently open to users for optimizing sample delivery, allowing users to test sample delivery feasibility prior to proposal submission and to optimize sample delivery prior to beamtime.

Image of SLAC's LCLS Injector Characterization Lab