Charges

All flow cytometer usage is charged per hour based on Full Economic Cost (FEC) calculations, which include service contracts, space charges, repairs, replacement costs, software licenses, additional facility equipment (data handling and analysis and software), material, staff salaries etc.

Please note that internal charges only cover part of the full costs, the facility is still subsidised by various funding bodies and college-internal sources. Therefore, usage of the facility has to be acknowledged in any publications. For external charge-out rates please contact our facility staff.

Please note the following:

• Training and general assistance is provided free of charge.
• Invoices will be calculated using both user booking and tracked time on cytometer computer (Windows login time).
• Late cancellations will incur fees if the time slot is not filled. 
• If users are late, the time booked in PPMS will be charged, unless the time was filled by previous user.
• If users overrun, the charges will be adjusted using PPMS tracking software.
• Users should log out of Windows at the end of the session to prevent overcharging.