Equipment-Specific Terms of Use for the Fluorescence Microscopes

of 7 January 2022

1. These Terms of Use govern the use of the fluorescence microscopes at the Zoological Institute and Museum in user operations. The Terms of Use are set out in this appendix which is incorporated into the General Terms of Use of the Department of Biology’s Imaging Center.
2. The equipment is not available for service operations. 

1. The general contact is the administrative head of the Imaging Center.
2. The scientific contacts and the persons responsible for the respective device are listed on the Imaging Center’s homepage (https://imaging.uni-greifswald.de/en/about-us/organisation/our-team/).

A list of fluorescence microscopes provided for the Imaging Center at the Zoological Institute and Museum and a detailed description of the devices are available on the Imaging Center’s website (https://imaging.uni-greifswald.de).

1. Users may not use the equipment specified under § 3 until they have filled in the questionnaire (§ 5(2) of the General Terms of Use) and until they have been given a briefing by a person who is in charge of the device.  The briefing is only valid for the person to whom it has been given and needs to be accompanied by a laser safety briefing (if the equipment mentioned in § 3 is fitted with lasers) and a safety briefing which may only be carried out by a laser safety officer. After briefing, users will be granted access to the rooms in which the equipment is kept. Usage is limited to a period of one year. After that, the user must receive a new laser safety briefing (if the equipment mentioned in § 3 is fitted with lasers).
2. Once the equipment briefing and general safety and laser safety briefings are complete, access to the rooms in which the equipment is situated will be activated on the user’s staff ID card or a guest ID card. On completion of the work, the guest ID card has to be returned.

1. Users can book the equipment by arranging a time with a person in charge of the individual piece of equipment (§ 2).
2. Bookings (agreed periods of use) must be made with a person in charge of the piece of equipment and may only be made by users.
3. Bookings may not be made for a period of more than 48 consecutive hours.
4. It is not permissible to use the equipment without prior booking.
5. All users defined in § 4(1) of the General Terms of Use will have access to the equipment any time, day or night.
6. All other users can access the equipment from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
7. If the equipment cannot be used due to a defect or because it is being serviced, then it will either not be possible to book the device or the booking will be cancelled by a person responsible for the equipment (§ 2). The user receives appropriate notification.

1. Only authorised users may use the equipment listed under § 3.
2. It is not permitted to carry out investigations that fall under biological protection levels 2 - 4 or involve biological materials in risk groups 2 – 4 according to § 5 of the Biostoffverordnung - BioStoffV (Biological Agents Ordinance) as well as investigations involving genetically modified organisms at protection levels 2 – 4 or biological materials in risk groups 2 – 4 according to § 7 of the Gentechnikgesetz - GenTG (Genetic Engineering Act).
3. After use, the work area must be left clean and tidy (i.e. the lenses and the work surface must be cleaned, used material and any leftover glass must be discarded).
4. The user must fill in and sign the logbook at the end of the usage period.
5. After completion of the work, the user must switch off the device s/he has been using including laser and/or the fluorescence lamps correctly.

Currently valid fee table for the use of the fluorescence microscopes at the Zoological Institute and Museum in the version as amended from time to time

The English translation of the Gerätespezifische Nutzungsordnung für die Fluoreszenzmikroskope des Imaging-Zentrums der Fachrichtung Biologie am Zoologischen Institut und Museum is intended solely as a convenience to non-German-reading students/members of the University. Only the German text published on 14 January 2022 is legally binding. In the event of any conflict between the English and German text, its structure meaning or interpretation, the German text, its structure, meaning or interpretation shall prevail.