Operations

The Labs of the Birck Nanotechnology Center
The Birck Nanotechnology Center is an 187,000 square foot research facility consisting of a nanofabrication cleanroom (the Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory), a biocleanroom, heavy laboratory space, the Hall Nanometrology Laboratory, and office areas. One of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the world, it is designed to support multidisciplinary research in nanotechnology and to foster interaction between researchers and research disciplines. Learn more about the center's laboratories and capabilities here.

Bionanotechnology Facilities
Information about BNC's bio labs and biocleanroom, including overviews, ratings and locations.

Operating Policies & Procedures Manual
Access the online version, or download the document (pdf)

Code of Conduct
If you are a BNC user, please read and fill out this form.

General Supplies and Chemical Orders
Chemical order procedures have changed. We no longer need paper copies of the new chemical order request form or the chemical reorder form.

Recharge Center Policy & Checklist
Information provided by the Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Research Laboratory website.

Lab Courtesy
There are over 200 authorized users of the Birck Nanotechnology Center. This is a large number of people and projects all sharing a common facility. The following guidelines are intended to allow all the users of the facility to make optimum use of lab resources and minimize conflict.

Coral Instructions
Quick-Start Instructions for Coral software equipment reservation and billing software system. Access required prior to scheduling training.

Town Hall Meeting Archive
Slides from previous BNC Town Hall Meetings.

All-User Meeting
This downloadable pdf allows users to review the material presented at the October 2007 meeting.

Operations News
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