What is the CBIC?
Where is the CBIC?
What instruments are available in the CBIC?
Who can use the instruments?
How do I gain access to the CBIC?
How much does it cost?
How long will my NMR experiment take?
What should I do if an instrument is not working?
Where can I download MNova and other research software?
How do I acknowledge use of the Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center in a publication?
What is the CBIC?
The Chemical and Biophysical Instrument Center (CBIC) houses a variety of scientific instruments used for characterization and structure elucidation of chemical and biophysical samples. Our dedicated staff maintains the machines and is always looking to bring improvements to the center. We also offer training in the operation of the instruments.
Where is the CBIC?
The CBIC’s instruments reside in Kline Chemistry Lab (255 Prospect St., New Haven, CT) rooms 3 and 7 and the Chemistry Research Buliding (225 Prospect St.) room 100, with offices in CRB 100, and KCL 3 and 8. Please refer to our floor plans for general layout. If you want to know where a specific instrument is, find it in our instrument catalog.
What instruments are available in the CBIC?
CBIC offers a broad variety of instruments ranging from biophysical to chemical applications. We specialize in NMR, X-ray crystallography and Mass Spectrometry. For a full list of instruments, check our instrument catalog.
Who can use the instruments?
Any researcher at Yale can use CBIC instruments after receiving appropriate training. Academic and industrial researchers outside of Yale, especially those in the local area, can also use the instruments in the CBIC. We are always happy to begin a new collaboration and help provide access to research instrumentation to those who need it.
How do I gain access to the CBIC?
If you are a student or post-doc at Yale you must first obtain approval from your research supervisor and then request an account. If you are an academic or industrial researcher outside of Yale, contact Eric Paulson, the CBIC director to request access.
How much does it cost?
Please refer to our pricing pages: For users within Yale see Internal User Rates. For outside users see External User Rates.
How long will my NMR experiment take?
Runtime required for quality data varies depending on concentration and the NMR instrument used. Please refer to our Experiment Runtime Estimation tables for approximations.
What should I do if an instrument is not working?
Please report all instances of not working equipment either by directly emailing a staff member in charge or by filling our Problem Form.
Where can I download MNova and other research software?
For your convenience we have compiled a list of the most useful software available to you provided you are a member of the Yale community. Visit our Research Software Collection page to browse and download. You will be asked to sign in with your netID credentials.
How do I acknowledge use of the Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center in a publication?
If you use CBIC instruments in your research, we request that you acknowledge our facility in your written publications or grant applications as follows:
Acknowledgement: This research made use of the Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center at Yale University (RRID:SCR_021738).
A citation or a copy of the publication should be sent to the CBIC Director for record-keeping purposes. This information is important to help support our mission and to demonstrate the need for the equipment and staff expertise within the CBIC. CBIC Staff recogniton on projects requiring a large investment of time, or a significant intellectual contribution by the CBIC will be discussed on an individual basis.