Le Core Facilities sono laboratori centralizzati all’interno di una rete o di un singolo centro di ricerca, con lo scopo di facilitare l’accesso a strumentazioni e tecnologie complesse attraverso l’esperienza e la competenza di personale dedicato.
"A core facility is a collaborator who will not say ‘no’, unless there are technical feasibility concerns."
Institutional core facilities: prerequisite for breakthroughs in the life sciences, EMBO (2016)
"They make it possible for researchers to gain access to specialized and unique technologies, state-of-the-art equipment, valuable materials, data management and, most importantly, they are the go-to place for expertise and competence."
An international survey of Training Needs and Career Paths of Core Facility Staff, JBT (2021)