Andy,
 
               My apologies again!  I found the problem.  I really
          just missed your facility in the compilation of the table.
          The Pharmacology instrument under UCSF really is UCSF and I
          neglected to include yours under UCLA.  Sorry - to all you
          others in ConfocalLand - you may add Andy's rates to the
          table!  Thanks again for your input!
 
          Sue
 
 
 
 
Hi Sue,
I just got your table on rates, and thought I'd fill in some details.
I'm unclear on who at UCLA you got rates from, but I assume it was
not this facility as per the notes.
 
Anyway, here's our rate card:
 
CM 20/hr, req's 1-2 hrs. training, also at 20/hr. No operator
provided after initial training, but some supervision available.
 
Image processing: same as above, may require longer training.
User must provide own media (tar tapes, etc).
 
No flow cytometry in this facility.
 
This is for UCLA Pharmacology/Crump Institute. There are 5 or 6 other
confocal microscopes on campus (that I know of), I don't think any are
open to outside users(?).
 
Our facilities:
Leica CLSM, inverted FU Fluovert microscope. Includes 2D and some 3D
software. Objectives: 10x, 40x, 63x, 100x.
Laser: Ar/Kr (special) wavelengths of excitation: 488, 514, 568, 457(weak).
 
Image processing: Sun Sparc-10-41 workstation, running AVS5.01, also IDL.
Also available are some image conversion tools including PBM+, SDSC Imtools,
some miscellaneous others. Facilities available for making slides, prints.
Also on campus, facilities for making video productions, broadcast quality
tapes.
 
-A.J.