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Macromolecular
Soft Condensed 
Imaging and
Biological
Magnetic
Structures and
Crystallography 
Spectroscopy Contact
eBIC admin enquiries
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 56 7480
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: 08.30-16.30(UK) Mon-Fri
Science enquiries
Peijun Zhang
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 77 8878
Email: [email protected]
Daniel Clare
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 56 7501
Email: [email protected]
Yuriy Chaban
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 77 8207
Email: [email protected]
Christos Savva
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 77 8976
Email: [email protected]
Vojtech Pražák
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 77 8131
Email: [email protected]
Training enquiries
Lorna Malone
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 394182
Email: [email protected]
Science Group Leader (interim)
Daniel Clare
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 56 7501
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eBIC
Status: Operational
Accelerating Voltages: 3-30, 200 & 300 kV
BAG is the main access route to use eBIC microscopes
- peer reviewed access for groups of users
- flexible and frequent eBIC access (over a 2-year period)
- BAG groups can be researchers from the same institute, or a range of smaller institutes in the same region
- typically, 5 – 15 Principal Investigators for each BAG
- for full details of the Diamond BAG system follow this link: apply for BAG access
- applications are made via the Diamond User Administration System: UAS
(request eBIC-Cryo-Electron Microscopy for Life Sciences) - successful applications are scheduled sessions using a Krios microscope
(or where required the Krios microscope at OPIC)
Before a BAG proposal commences: applications can still be submitted for Rapid Access.
Once a BAG proposal commences: please note:
- users will not be awarded additional time through Rapid Access
- requests for more/less time need to be made through the bi-annual BAG process, (in line with proposal deadlines)
- all eBIC microscope time will be allocated to the BAG
Contact eBIC with any questions, or to discuss informally detailed requirements for BAG's, joining an existing BAG or forming a new BAG (ahead of the deadline): [email protected]
Initial details required for a new BAG proposal include:
- individual principal investigators (PI) who will be attached to the proposal
- BAG coordinator responsible for the proposal (and efficient organisation of microscope time)
- alternate contact (AC) may be nominated by the PI (to have permission to act on their behalf)
- often the AC is the person responsible for organising visits to Diamond (multiple AC's can be nominated)
- details of the projects which are to be studied
- sample information for these projects must also be specified on the proposal
- amount of time required for the following 6 months
Information to be submitted every 6 months after a BAG has been awarded include:
- a report on the work which has been undertaken to date
- amount of microscope time required for the following 6 months
- new projects and samples can also be included at this stage (as well as additional people)
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