Welcome to the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the "Hultgren Laboratory", one of KTH Royal Institute of Technology's 12 infrastructures. The Hultgren Lab is operated by the Unit of the Hultgren Laboratory for Materials Characterisation, which is a research unit within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The Hultgren Laboratory provides academic and industrial researchers access to a broad range of sample preparation and state-of-the-art material characterization tools for solid-state materials analysis.
To view the tools we have available, click on Tools ˃ All Tools.
Independent access for KTH academic users
Please follow the steps outlined below to become a Hultgren Laboratory User.
Apply for access to LIMS
To obtain access to the LIMS website, please click the tab "User Access", complete the two-page application form, and submit.
Hultgren Laboratory safety tour
The LIMS administrator will process your application and send you a calendar invitation to a Hultgren Laboratory
safety tour
that you must attend. If you do not receive an invitation, or the time does not suit you, send an email to
hultgren-lab@kth.se with the subject "lab tour" to get in touch. Please also read through MSE’s "Safety regulations for employees and students", available
here.
Laboratory safety course
Hultgren laboratory users are also required to participate in the Laboratory Safety course
held by the CBH school. Courses are typically held once per month; please
register to attend a safety course as soon as possible. After completing this course, you will be provided access to
KLARA (our web-based chemical management system).
Swipe-card access
Upon completion of the safety tour and safety course, you will be granted swipe-card access to the Hultgren Laboratory corridor and sample preparation areas. It may take a few days to get this approved.
Once you are registered as a Hultgren Laboratory User, you will be able to Log in to LIMS and apply for a tool license, arrange for tool training, and book the instrument.
Dependent access for KTH academic users
If you are interested in using any of the tools but do not want to get independent access to the lab/tool, please contact the instrument responsible for assistance. The name of the person responsible for the individual tool can be seen on the information page of each tool. The tool responsible can provide more information on the availability and capability of the tool.
Access for External Users
External academic and industrial users who are interested in accessing our facilities, please contact us at hultgren-lab@kth.se for detailed information.
User fee
The 2025 user fees and support staff costs (for academic and industrial users) are available at this link.