Open Access Laboratories
OnSite Vivarium
SupportinG Scientific Services
OPEN ACCESS LABORATORIES
Centrally managed research facilities provide direct access to state of the art instrumentation in a flexible and cost effective manner. Expert support and links to industry leading technology suppliers are in place to assist with method development, data interpretation and training.
WATERS LAB
Operated in partnership with Waters Corporation and fully supported by an experienced team, analytical and preparative scale LCMS instrumentation are available for walk-up sample submission or session based bookings.
Two Acquity H-Class UPLC systems equipped with QDa single quadrupole mass detectors run continuously, providing industry leading levels of resolution, sensitivity, and throughput across a diverse range of sample types
Fraction Lynx Autoprep platform for mass directed reverse phase purification of starting materials, intermediates and final products, serving researchers in the pharmaceutical, food, agrochemical, FMCG and related industries
CYTIVA TECHNOLOGY LAB
Showcasing the latest in cell and protein analysis technologies, with onsite support from Cytiva, the Cytiva Technology Lab is continually updated to provide researchers with a powerful suite of high-end research tools.
Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR): Biacore 8k
Biomolecular Imaging: Amersham ImageQuant 800
Protein Purification: ÄKTA Pure and ÄKTA Avant
Tangential Flow Cell Filtration: ÄKTA Flux S
NMR LAB
Alderley Park researchers benefit from 24/7 access to high end NMR instrumentation..
500MHz Avance III HD spectrometer with double resonance broad banded SmartProbe
Always available for walk up sample submission, providing rapid turnaround and timely access to analytical information
A menu of predetermined 1D and 2D experiments is available, with new experiments added on request
COWORKING LAB
Shared laboratories provide access to equipment, infrastructure, services and operational support in a flexible, cost effective and responsive manner. Run by an experienced laboratory management team and located alongside our other Open Access facilities, our coworking laboratories house a growing community of life science researchers.
Dedicated benches and/or biosafety cabinets
Extensive range of shared equipment
Freezers and walk in cold stores
Biological and chemical waste streams
Piped gases
Supporting Scientific Services
We work with industry-leading service providers to support your research by providing a comprehensive range of specialist on-site services.
Waste disposal (clinical, solvent, chemical)
Cryogens, ice and dry ice
Cold storage (4°C, -20°C, -80°C)
Scientific logistics and sample shipping
Sterilisation
Glassware washing
Equipment maintenance
Lab coat laundry
Thermo Fisher Supply Center
The Supply Center is designed to provide a customizable mix of products on site for immediate access.
A Supply Center is similar to a digitised vending machine, which has the ability to store products at the proper temperature and allows users to quickly obtain a comprehensive range of lab consumables while doing your research.
On top of the flexibility of instant fulfilment and automated restocking, Supply Center can also help support your lab’s sustainability efforts:
By consolidating restocking shipments, Thermo Fisher Scientific and its customers together reduce packaging waste by ~317,500 kg annually
Through your Supply Center, you can choose from more than 1,400 greener product alternatives available for purchase in the product catalog—simply look for the green leaf symbol
