Herbert M. Geller wrote:
 
(stuff omitted)
 
> "Pursuant to the NIH Revitalization Act, section 2004, when
> purchasing equipment or products under this assistance
> award, the recipient should, whenever possible, purchase
> only American-made items".
 
> Does this mean that I am restricted to Bio-Rad or Molecular
> Dynamics, or can I buy another instrument as long as I
> can justify the purchase on the basis of scientific goals?
 
Being a non-American, I will not comment on the NIH regulations
(but I have my thoughts :-)), but you are clearly not restricted to
a Bio-Rad or Molecular Dynamics CLSM: the _American_ company Noran
also sells CLSMs (named Odyssey).
 
        Regards,
 
        Jos van Maarseveen
 
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Dr J.Th.P.W. van Maarseveen
Vakgroep Biofysica
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Nijenborgh 4
NL-9747 AG Groningen
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