Registration & Training for New Users

The equipment housed at Adelaide Microscopy is accessible to everyone* but booking options and charge rates may vary depending on your access level.

*Conditions apply.

To enquire about the services we offer, please complete and submit an enquiry form by clicking on the button below.  

Submit your enquiry

Provide as much information as you can about your samples and aims of research so that we can attend to your request in a timely manner.

On receipt of your enquiry, we will put you in contact with one of our Microscopists who will organise a face-to-face meeting to discuss your needs and ensure the right techniques are used to achieve maximum results.  Qualified Adelaide Microscopy staff are responsible for training all users for all instruments and laboratory procedures.

Following this conversation, you will be directed to complete a new user registration form if you plan to proceed with your imaging and analysis.  Please only complete this form once you have discussed your analysis with our staff AND you have not used our services previously. 

If you have registered previously, please download and complete the Updating Registration Details for Users Form and return to microscopy@adelaide.edu.au.

For most microscopy instrumentation, an initial training session will usually take around 3-4 hours in which your own sample is used. Prior to this session we will advise you on the most appropriate sample preparation technique.  It is important that you have your samples well prepared. This can be the most time consuming and critical aspect of your microscopy as it will affect the end result.  Instrument use is charged at the hourly rate depending on funding type.

All users are required to comply with Health, Safety and Wellbeing and must read the Adelaide Microscopy Health, Safety and Wellbeing Induction and Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) prior to accessing the Centre.  Specific training courses are also offered by Adelaide Microscopy. 

Any visitors accompanying you are required to report to sign in the Visitors book located at Adelaide Microscopy Reception on arrival.

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Acknowledging Microscopy Australia and Adelaide Microscopy in presentations, posters and papers is evidence that major investment in microscopy and microanalysis equipment and experts has delivered important outcomes. This helps us to make the case for future investments to support world-leading research in Australia. Help us, help you!

In posters and presentations please use the Microscopy Australia logo. In publications please use the following text acknowledgement:


“The authors acknowledge the instruments and expertise of Microscopy Australia at Adelaide Microscopy, The University of Adelaide, enabled by NCRIS, university, and state government support”.


Acknowledgement of individual staff members is optional.  You may also wish to add Microscopy Australia's Research Organisation Registry ID in brackets as follows: (ROR ID: https://ror.org/042mm0k03).  Logos can be downloaded from https://micro.org.au/academic/publishing-your-research/.

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