Access

Access to the Core facility is open for any user after initial training. At each of the locations a highly experienced team is responsible for consultation, training users, method development and maintenance.

You can find a list of CAB's instruments, their specifications and contact details for consultation here. 

Time fee

A moderate time fee is requested to cover expenses such as service contracts, replacement of lasers, disposables and maintenance.  Information on the rates is found at the instrument descriptions and here. 

Acknowldegement

If presenting data from our instruments in a scientific publication, please acknowledge CAB, e.g., "Imaging data were collected at the Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) Denmark, University of Copenhagen". This is essential for CAB's future! 

Users of the Leica Stellaris 8 CRS at Frederiksberg campus or Leica Stellaris 8 DIVE/FALCON at north campus are requested to acknowledge the Novo Nordisk Foundation by adding the following statement to their publications: “Imaging data were collected at the Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) Denmark, University of Copenhagen, which is operated with funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF23OC0082200).

CAB papers

Please notify us whenever one of your papers is published containing imaging data. It will then be listed at this site.  

Booking

Booking of the instruments for registered users is possible from any web browser at this address.

General rules and guidelines for carrying out work at the Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) Denmark.

By registering, booking and using the instruments available at CAB, you agree to the following terms.

  • CAB’s instruments may be used only after registering at the facility, receiving an appropriate training by CAB staff and booking the instrument in the booking platform at https://cab.ku.dk/booking. Bookings are personal. An overview of time- and training fees as well as rebates is available at https://cab.ku.dk/access/time_fees.
  • For using the CAB facility, it is a prerequisite that you have been trained in common laboratory practices, including (but not limited to) the following points:
    • It is the user’s responsibility to work safely. Carry out risk assessments for all procedures, wear gloves, laboratory coat or other safety equipment when appropriate.
    • Make sure to handle waste properly.
    • Users must be aware of the local procedures in case of accidents or other emergency situations. If in doubt, consult the safety instructions at the marked stations and/or the CAB staff.
    • Food and drinks are not allowed in the laboratories and microscopy rooms.
    • Handling of GMO material is only permitted in classified labs. In non-classified labs, GMO material has to be kept in closed containers. In case of accidental spill of GMO material in non-GMO labs, decontamination using the available spill-kits has to be carried out immediately.
  • Users are responsible for their data. You should transfer imaging and quantification data to the network after your instrument session. Data kept on the instrument computers may be deleted without prior notice at any time. CAB is not liable for loss of user data.
  • Users must report any problems with CABs instruments, either by reporting an incident through the booking system or contacting the CAB staff directly.
  • It is the user’s responsibility to leave the instruments in an optimal state. Please tidy up after yourself, carefully remove excess immersion medium from objective lenses with a clean lens paper and switch off unused equipment unless another user is following.

If you have any questions or need guidance, please contact the CAB staff.