Providing services,
equipment & building
requirements
to support teaching &
research in the Department
of Biology
The Infrastructure Team
Operations Manager
Lucy Hudson
Ext. 8745
B/F/004
Building & Services Technical Officer
Sylvia Haddock
Ext. 8521
B/F/010
Building & Services Technicians
Ann Barker & Lot Doucet
Ext. 8665
B/F/010
Mal Goodwin, Stuart Graham
& Trevor Illingworth
Ext. 8591
B/F/010
Administrator
Jenny Purcell
Ext. 8526
B/F/010
Group Email
biol-infrastructure-group@york.ac.uk
University of York
Department of Biology
Infrastructure
Further information on our webpages:
Diagnostic and General Equipment to Loan
Post Delivery
http://www.york.ac.uk/biology/intranet/services/
We have diagnostic equipment for loan such as an anemometer, CO2
monitor, calibration weights for balances and temperature probes. We
also loan conference phones, flip charts, wet/dry vacuum,
dehumidifiers and portable heaters.
Post is sorted and delivered daily by 11.30am to local pigeon holes.
Autoclaving & Glasswashing
We manage a daily service of glass washing and autoclaving, for all
your laboratory needs for the cleaning of glassware and other
laboratory equipment, the sterilisation of media and glassware and the
deactivation and subsequent disposal of CATII and CATIII waste.
Building Maintenance
We are the point of contact for any building maintenance requests
such as blocked WCs, broken locks, radiator not heating, lights out.
For maintenance requests ONLY the email is different:
biol-maintenance-group@york.ac.uk
Controlled Temperature Rooms
There are many rooms that have their own cooling and heating to
maintain a constant temperature. For requests to change the
temperature and for temperature monitoring of these rooms please
Items to sign for are personally collected from Biology Stores. Post is
collected from the Department before 3.30pm each day. More details
can be found via the Stores webpage. There is also a postroom on
campus with favourable rates for private parcels.
High Speed & Ultra Centrifuges
The Department maintains all the ultra and high speed centrifuges, you
Pure & Ultra Pure Water
must attend a short training course before first use, please contact
We provide, maintain and service all the pure water outlets in the
Infrastructure. There are webpages with the type of centrifuge,
Department including the supply of new cartridges and filters, these
location and rotors available including online booking at:
can be collected from Stores at no charge. Any issues with the supply
http://www.york.ac.uk/biology/intranet/services/centrifuges/
of pure water or faults with machines are to be reported via email to:
biol-infrastructure-group@york.ac.uk
Intruder Alarm Codes & Key Management
There are various areas with restricted access in the Department, these
are controlled by Infrastructure. If you require access to restricted
areas please contact Infrastructure to arrange KABA card access and an
intruder alarm code if required.
We hold a key safe for all the locks in the Department, please contact
Infrastructure for key issues.
Scintillation Counters
We provide the following scintillation counters: Wizard 1470 Gamma
Counter, C9902 TopCount- a high throughput luminescence counter
and a 2900TR liquid scintillation counter. Authorised access is required
and training can be provided.
X-ray Film processor - Xograph
email: biol-infrastructure-group@york.ac.uk
Liquid Nitrogen
Located in B/L/236 the Xograph is a semi-automatic developer for
There is a delivery of liquid nitrogen to the Department every Tuesday
western blots and can be used for a small charge to cover the cost of
Many controlled temperature rooms are linked to the building
and if required, on a Thursday. Liquid nitrogen is bought at cost price
consumables. If you would like training on how to use the Xograph
management system and this will raise an alarm when the temperature
by the user from either the ‘onion’ under the stairs in G0 corridor to fill
please contact Infrastructure.
fluctuates outside the operational parameters. If your work is
flasks, or from the pressurised Dewars in E012 to replenish group
temperature sensitive you can add your name to the call out list for a
storage Dewars. Please ask for training before first use of pressurised
-80°C Freezers
CT room. You will be contacted when an alarm is activated, this would
vessels.
We have spare -80 freezer capacity for use during breakdowns and to
assist with defrosting your own -80 freezer. We also have 2 -80 freezers
and one -20 freezer which are connected to the back up generator that
will maintain temperature during a power failure to the Department.
We recommend you store a copy sample of any valuable or unique
experimental material in this freezer as a back up.
Critical Alarms
give you the opportunity to transfer your experimental material.
Departmental Vehicles for Hire
We have a Vauxhall Combo Van, this can be booked out via the Infra
webpages, once you have registered as a user. To register as a user you
must complete the registration form and the online training also found
on the Infra webpages.
Equipment Deliveries & Disposals
We are happy to assist with deliveries and the disposal of laboratory
and office equipment. If you are thinking of purchasing or moving large
or heavy equipment please speak to us first for guidance about access
and suitable location.
http://www.york.ac.uk/biology/intranet/services/liquid-nitrogen/
Office & Furniture Moves
We are happy to assist with any kind of office move and will assist with
moving your telephone number, contact details and post to your new
office.
Photocopiers
The copiers are maintained under contract with the University, paper is
replenished by Infrastructure as and when needed. If you have any
issues with the photocopiers please email Infrastructure.
-80°C Freezer Alarms
We use an Asper temperature monitoring system for the -80 freezers.
The Asper system will activate the alarm and send a text message to
mobile phones when the temperature fluctuates outside the
operational parameters. Users can buy this system for approximately
£500 per freezer. The system will be installed and maintained by the
Electronics workshop.