Facility Guidelines

• Access to the facility is open to all college staff and post-graduate students.
• Usage for researchers from outside of Imperial College is possible. Please contact us to discuss any potential projects.
• Usage of any of the facility mass spectrometers is permissible after personal training from a member of the facility staff.
• Training in the usage of MS Instrumentation may be provided, depending on project requirements.

Instrument access charges

• All MS instrument access is charged on an hourly rate, based on Full Economic Cost (FEC) calculations.
• From the 1st September 2017, instrument access and associated charging will be via the PPMS facility management system.
• The charge out rates  for grant applications can be found at the following link - Charge out rates for Grant Applications.
• A detailed explanation of facility and equipment costs can be found on the Research Support web site: Equipment and facilities.