Information for Synchrotron Users
As part of the Centre for Structural Biology (CSB), Imperiaholds regular beamtime access at Diamond Light Source through our Block Allocation Group (BAG). The BAG allocation is administered and coordinated by the facility manager, Dr Sofia Caria.
On average, our BAG receives one shift per week at Diamond, accommodating a wide range of macromolecular crystallography projects across the College.
User Registration Requirements
Every researcher intending to collect data at Diamond Light Source (whether visiting the synchrotron in person or sending dewars for automated or remote collection) must:
- Be a fully registered user of the ImperiaCollege X-ray Crystallography Facility.
- Complete the mandatory prerequisite safety training courses (Cryogenic Liquids and Decanting Liquid Nitrogen and X-ray Safety Awareness).
- Create an account on the Diamond User Administration System (UAS).
Once registered on UAS, contact Dr Sofia Caria (s.caria@imperial.ac.uk) with your Diamond User ID to be added to the active ImperiaCollege BAG session.
For step-by-step instructions on registration and pre-requisites, visit our Getting Started page.