Fees

LMCF appreciates and would like to acknowledge its funding that heavily subsidizes your use of the facility. We hope you find the facility to be good value. In an effort to keep the fees to the minimum possible rate we review these rates every six-months, the fees that apply from 1st July 2011 are . . .

Scanning confocals
(510s SP5 SP2 780 710)
 $25.75 per hour
Spinning disk confocal
 $17.50 per hour
2-Photon
$41.20 per hour
Fluorescence microscopes
 $11.30 per hour
Live cell stations, VivaView and DeltaVision
 $13.40 per hour for first 3 hours, then $2 per hour
TIRF system
 $15.50 per hour
Stereoscope
$5.15 per hour
Workstations
Free
Laser capture
 $20 per hour
Microinjection
$51.50 per hour
Extended technical assistance ?
$51.50 per hour
Training
Free (just pay for use of the scope)
Bulk discount
70% discount for charges over $515 per month per PI (ie you pay all the fees up to $515 total and then 30% of charges beyond that).

These fees apply however you use the system (ie if you have booked the system you pay the fee even if you are just moving data, checking your cells etc).

Billing: Bills for use of the microscopes are sent out monthly. A pdf of the logged hours is sent to each lab. Please email Gao to change fundcode or for any other billing matter.