General Instrument Guidelines
- At the end of each session, users must clean the surround space and lenses used.
- Any spills must be immediately cleaned and reported to staff for further technical care. Individuals who do report spills will not be able to use the microscope again.
- Any slides with oil cannot be used with dry lenses. Oil on a non-oil objective must be cleaned immediately with ethanol and reported to staff.
- No food or drinks are allowed in the microscope room.
Booking
- Microscope bookings are made through Drexel-medicine.libcal.com (you must have a @drexel.edu or @drexelmed.edu to book). You must sign up in order to use the microscope, no exceptions.
- Booking for the FV1000 is reserved for members and affiliates of Pharmacology and Physiology only. Members of other departments should book the FV3000.
- Cancellations must be done at least 24 hours in advance to provide others the opportunity to use the microscope. If you do not cancel your reservation on time, your future booking priority will be reduced.
Training
- Training is mandatory for all users of the microscope. PIs are responsible for ensuring that members of their lab are properly trained before using this microscope. Damages due to misuse will be the PI's responsibility.
Computer
- Users are not permitted to install or download software on the computer.
- Files will be deleted periodically off the computer. Please remove your data immediately after use.
