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Re: Light outage in chamber 21

by Peter Schlögelhofer

Dear Selina, Many thanks for taking such good care!! :-) I am relieved the problem could be fixed….great news! Best regards, Peter > On 11.09.2026, at 11:09, Schöndorfer,Selina <selina.schoendorfer(a)vbcf.ac.at> wrote: > > Dear all, > > good news, the problem could be fixed by Greensolution and the light turned back on at 10:43. Thank you Marina and Peter for looking out and offering to help! > If you have any questions about the outage or need more detailed information, just let me know. > > Best, > Selina > > <image001.png> <https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> > Selina Schöndorfer > Image and Data Analyst > > > selina.schoendorfer(a)vbcf.ac.at <mailto:selina.schoendorfer@vbcf.ac.at> > Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH > Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 > 1030 Vienna > Austria > www.vbcf.ac.at <https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> > <image002.jpg> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-for-life/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMe…> > > From: Schöndorfer,Selina <selina.schoendorfer(a)vbcf.ac.at> > Date: Friday, 11. September 2026 at 09:59 > To: plants-user(a)lists.vbcf.ac.at <plants-user(a)lists.vbcf.ac.at> > Cc: Peter Schlögelhofer <peter.schloegelhofer(a)univie.ac.at>; VBCF Plant Sciences <vbcfplants.grp(a)vbcf.ac.at>; Andreas Bachmair <andreas.bachmair(a)univie.ac.at> > Subject: Light outage in chamber 21 > > Dear all, > > there is a problem with the cooling system in chamber 21, which means that the lights did not turn on this morning at 8. The temperature remains stable, and the humidity is currently at about 67%, so currently only the lights are affected. The technicians are contacted and they will be here in about half an hour. If you have any plants that urgently need to move into light, please let me know and I will move them into chamber 19 immediately (short day, but the light is already on). I will keep you updated on the status of the repair. > > Thank you, > Selina > > <image001.png> <https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> > Selina Schöndorfer > Image and Data Analyst > > > selina.schoendorfer(a)vbcf.ac.at <mailto:selina.schoendorfer@vbcf.ac.at> > Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH > Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 > 1030 Vienna > Austria > www.vbcf.ac.at <https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> > <image002.jpg> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-for-life/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMe…> Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter Schlögelhofer Max Perutz Labs University of Vienna Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9 1030 Vienna Austria Phone: +43 1 4277 56240 Email: peter.schloegelhofer(a)univie.ac.at

Sept. 11, 2026

Re: Temporary shortage of Substrat 2 ("red soil") – please use Gramoflor where

by Guevarra,Paige

Dear all, We would like to update you that the order of Substrat 2 (“red soil”) is expected to arrive between September 14th and 25th. This is unfortunately much later than the initial estimates from the producer and supplier, but we are working together to receive the soil as soon as possible. We will also try to work with the producer and supplier much further in advance to ensure this does not happen again. The Gramoflor (“blue soil”) is still available if you need soil in the meantime. Thank you for your patience and cooperation! Best, Paige From: Haghighattalab,Atena <atena.haghighattalab(a)vbcf.ac.at> Date: Monday, 10. August 2026 at 07:07 To: plants-user(a)lists.vbcf.ac.at <plants-user(a)lists.vbcf.ac.at>; gmi all <gmi.all.intern(a)gmi.oeaw.ac.at> Cc: Guevarra,Paige <paige.guevarra(a)vbcf.ac.at>; Gally,Sofia <sofia.gally(a)vbcf.ac.at> Subject: Temporary shortage of Substrat 2 ("red soil") – please use Gramoflor where Dear all, We would like to let you know that our stock of Substrat 2 ("red soil") is currently limited. Our supplier has informed us that the product is temporarily out of stock, with an expected delivery time of 3–4 weeks. To help us manage the remaining stock, we kindly ask everyone to use the alternative Gramoflor whenever possible and reserve Substrat 2 for experiments that specifically require it. We currently have sufficient stock of Gramoflor available. For reference, I have attached the technical data sheets for both substrates. Substrat 2 has a higher base fertilization, while Gramoflor has lower nutrient and salt levels. To help us prioritize the remaining stock for experiments that specifically require Substrat 2, please let Paige, our Core Facility Technician, know as soon as possible if the alternative substrate is not suitable for your experiment. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring that the remaining stock of Substrat 2 is available for experiments that specifically require it. Cheers, Atena I’m aware that your workday may look different than mine. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours. [VBC Logo]<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> Atena Haghighattalab, PhD Plant Sciences Core Facility Head T +43 1 7962324 7090<tel:+43179623247090> M +43 66488277649<tel:+43%206648277649> atena.haghighattalab(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:atena.haghighattalab@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> [https://my.vbcf.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/email-signature-coreforlif…]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-for-life/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMe…>

Sept. 7, 2026

Seeking user of incubator shaker MPL plant working room

by Guevarra,Paige

Dear all, Can the user of the incubator shaker in the MPL plant working room let me know who you are? I don't want to open the black foil to check and it would be good to know. Thank you! Best, Paige

Aug. 28, 2026

Temporary shortage of Substrat 2 ("red soil") – please use Gramoflor where

by Haghighattalab,Atena

Dear all, We would like to let you know that our stock of Substrat 2 ("red soil") is currently limited. Our supplier has informed us that the product is temporarily out of stock, with an expected delivery time of 3–4 weeks. To help us manage the remaining stock, we kindly ask everyone to use the alternative Gramoflor whenever possible and reserve Substrat 2 for experiments that specifically require it. We currently have sufficient stock of Gramoflor available. For reference, I have attached the technical data sheets for both substrates. Substrat 2 has a higher base fertilization, while Gramoflor has lower nutrient and salt levels. To help us prioritize the remaining stock for experiments that specifically require Substrat 2, please let Paige, our Core Facility Technician, know as soon as possible if the alternative substrate is not suitable for your experiment. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring that the remaining stock of Substrat 2 is available for experiments that specifically require it. Cheers, Atena I’m aware that your workday may look different than mine. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours. [VBC Logo]<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> Atena Haghighattalab, PhD Plant Sciences Core Facility Head T +43 1 7962324 7090<tel:+43179623247090> M +43 66488277649<tel:+43%206648277649> atena.haghighattalab(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:atena.haghighattalab@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> [https://my.vbcf.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/email-signature-coreforlif…]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-for-life/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMe…>

Aug. 10, 2026

Thank you and farewell

by Helfenbein,Paula

Dear all, tomorrow is my last day in the VBCF Plant Facility. The last five years, three of which I spent as the Core Technician of the Plant Facility, have been extremely transformative for me. I am so deeply grateful to have had the chance to grow and learn in such an amazing place. I want to thank especially my amazing team at the Plant Facility, which made this time truly special. I could have not imagined a more understanding, collaborative and supportive team, where everyone jumped to help each other without a second thought, and where we always shared some laughs, even if it could get stressful sometimes. And I want to thank all the wonderful and kind people, that made working here everyday so amazing. Thank you for the deep discussions over experiments, the last-minute trouble shooting, the late night talks on the terrace, the smiles to cheer you up on a challenging day, the cheerful moments, the fun conversations over lunch and the memorable Friday evenings. This place and especially the people here will always have a very special place in my heart. I would love to see some of you tomorrow at the social hour, and hope we stay in contact, so please feel free to reach out to me vie paula.helfenbein(a)gmail.com and linkedin.com/in/paula-helfenbein<https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-helfenbein/> :) Paula [VBC Logo] Paula Helfenbein Core Technician, Plant Sciences Facility M +43 664 80847 7980 paula.helfenbein(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:paula.helfenbein@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/>

July 30, 2026

This Friday- cleaning plant chamber #19

by Guevarra,Paige

Dear MPL plant users, I will be taking over Paula Helfenbein's position in VBCF Plants and would like to introduce myself: I have been in GMI for the last 4 years and am looking forward to my new role and hope to meet many of you soon. Paula will still be here through July. In addition, chamber #19 needs professional cleaning, and the entire process would be possible in one day (moving your plants out of the chamber and into the plant working room, cleaning the chamber, and moving your plants back in the chamber). The cleaning day will be this week, Friday, July 24. The cleaning process would start around 10AM and end around 3PM. Please let us know if that would be a problem. Best, Paige

July 20, 2026

Re: Outage chamber #21

by Helfenbein,Paula

Dear all, thank you all very much for being on site so quickly on Monday and helping to move the plants. The cooling system of chamber #21 could be fixed, but we would like to keep it running for another day to check if it is stable now. And I would like to combine this with a cleaning of chamber #21 as it is already empty. Therefore chamber #21 will be usable again this Friday, 3rd of July from 3pm onwards. You can move your plants back in on Friday afternoon or beginning of next week. You can also keep them in chamber #19 if you prefer that, then please just adjust the booking online accordingly. Please find attached also the recordings of chamber #21 on the day of the outage, the maximum temperature that was reached till all plants were moved out of the chamber was 23.5°C (~17:30). If you need more detailed recordings feel free to contact me! Thank you all very much, best Paula [VBC Logo] Paula Helfenbein Core Technician, Plant Sciences Facility M +43 664 80847 7980 paula.helfenbein(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:paula.helfenbein@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/> ________________________________ From: Helfenbein,Paula Sent: 29 June 2026 16:31 To: plants-user(a)lists.vbcf.ac.at <plants-user(a)lists.vbcf.ac.at> Cc: VBCF Plant Sciences <vbcfplants.grp(a)vbcf.ac.at> Subject: Outage chamber #21 Dear all, unfortunately due to the heat the cooling system of chamber #21 is down and the chamber is out of order. Therefore we need to move out all plants immediately. If you have any plants in chamber #21 please come to the chamber now so we can move them to the adjacent chambers. The repair will happen as soon as possible but we don't know exactly how long it will take. Thank you very much! Paula [signatureImage] Paula Helfenbein Core Technician, Plant Sciences Facility M +43 664 80847 7980 paula.helfenbein(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:paula.helfenbein@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/>

July 1, 2026

Outage chamber #21

by Helfenbein,Paula

Dear all, unfortunately due to the heat the cooling system of chamber #21 is down and the chamber is out of order. Therefore we need to move out all plants immediately. If you have any plants in chamber #21 please come to the chamber now so we can move them to the adjacent chambers. The repair will happen as soon as possible but we don't know exactly how long it will take. Thank you very much! Paula [signatureImage] Paula Helfenbein Core Technician, Plant Sciences Facility M +43 664 80847 7980 paula.helfenbein(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:paula.helfenbein@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/>

June 29, 2026

Reminder: Don't fill waste bags too full!

by Helfenbein,Paula

Dear all, last week extremely heavy bags with trashed plants were placed at the autoclave waste bins. This is a reminder, that the autoclave waste bins and bags should NEVER be filled too heavily, as they cannot be transported to autoclaving! During autoclaving the bags get even heavier, which poses a health threat to people in our facility as well as the waste management facility transporting these bags. Please split up any waste to several bins, or use the provided transparent waste bags, especially when discarding heavy or wet waste material. If you cannot lift a bag easily with one hand, it is definitely too heavy for autoclaving! Thank you very much, best Paula [cid:c9a36b58-263e-47a6-9dfd-bfee14e58bb3] [VBC Logo] Paula Helfenbein Core Technician, Plant Sciences Facility M +43 664 80847 7980 paula.helfenbein(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:paula.helfenbein@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/>

June 23, 2026

LED light maintenance: all chambers 10.6.!

by Helfenbein,Paula

Dear all, this Wednesday, 10th of June, the lights in all growth chambers will be inspected and broken LEDs will be replaced. For this some plants might have to be moved out of the shelf units for a max of 30 minutes, but will of course be placed back into the correct shelf unit right after. If there are any plants that should not be touched, moved or taken out of the shelves, please contact me till Wednesday morning! Thank you very much, best Paula [VBC Logo] Paula Helfenbein Core Technician, Plant Sciences Facility M +43 664 80847 7980 paula.helfenbein(a)vbcf.ac.at<mailto:paula.helfenbein@vbcf.ac.at> Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3 1030 Vienna Austria www.vbcf.ac.at<https://www.vbcf.ac.at/>

June 8, 2026