Sample submission and order processing
Sample Submission
After getting in contact with us (via email, contact form, or phone) and discussing your project, the samples, and the type of analysis, please download the respective sample submission form (here) and upload it using the contact form. By doing so, you acknowledge our user rules and regulations, and the data management plan, which for example include, that the
Access to the facility is granted under the understanding that all data generated at the Bayreuth Center for Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI) will be published in peer-reviewed international journals, preferably open access. Users are responsible for the publication of their data and are encouraged to make data publicly available in discipline-specific or generic repositories with a persistent identifier (e.g. DOI) to ensure long-term visibility and citability.
Authorship and Acknowledgement Policy
The analytical service provided by BayCenSI must be appropriately recognized in all resulting publications.
Any work originating from BayCenSI must be clearly identified in the acknowledgements of the publication.
If the development of new analytical methods or significant intellectual contributions by BayCenSI staff were essential to the design of experiments or the generation and/or evaluation of data, co-authorship is expected, in accordance with standards of good scientific practice and the BayCenSI user rules.
To ensure consistency, please use one of the following acknowledgement statements, depending on the level of service or collaboration:
Use of BayCenSI Infrastructure
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We acknowledge the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI) for providing analytical infrastructure.
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Stable isotope analyses were performed at the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI).
Analytical Service (Sample Preparation and Measurement)
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We acknowledge the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI) for conducting the isotope analyses.
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Sample preparation and isotope analyses were performed at BayCenSI, University of Bayreuth.
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We thank the staff of BayCenSI for professional sample preparation and analytical services.
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Analytical services (sample preparation and isotope measurements) were provided by the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI).
Scientific or Methodological Support
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We thank the staff of the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI) for support with sample preparation and analyses.
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We are grateful to BayCenSI (University of Bayreuth) for methodological advice and analytical assistance.
With DFG / Core Facility Funding / Stepping Stones
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Analyses at the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI) were supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) under the Core Facility Program.
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We acknowledge BayCenSI (University of Bayreuth) for providing analytical infrastructure, supported by the DFG Core Facility funding scheme.
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Analytical services provided by the Bayreuth Center of Stable Isotope Research (BayCenSI) were supported by the DFG Core Facility Program.
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Sample preparation and isotope analyses were carried out at BayCenSI (University of Bayreuth) with support from the DFG Core Facility Program.
Note: Proper acknowledgment and authorship attribution not only reflect good scientific practice but also ensure the long-term sustainability and visibility of the BayCenSI infrastructure within the DFG Core Facility Program.