Martin,

We charge $25/hr.  for time on our Leica TCS SP2.

Recently we used one (a TCS SP) at UAB (in Birmingham, AL) and they charged
$20/hr if the user didn't require assistance and $25/hr if assistance was
required.

When we were trying to establish a rate we found the charge of those
responding to an inquiry ranged from $25 to $40/hr. (we had been charging
$10/hr for the use of our ACAS - since its acquisition in 1991 - and the
increase has taken some getting used to by investigators here).

Ray


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Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:26 AM
Subject: Laser Cost


> Dear All,
>
> For the purpose of grant applications, what do people usually charge for
> the running cost of an in house confocal with visible laser ?
> We are using a Perkin Elmer Ultra View system for calcium and GFP
> studies.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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