Policies
All appointments are made on a first-come/first-served basis. However designated Users have priority in case of schedule conflict.
Self-sign schedule time sheets are available for fluorescence microscope, Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM), FC 500 Flow Cytometer and InFlux Cell Sorter. Please include your phone number on the sheet. Please adhere to your schedule.
As a general rule, reservations for instrument time should be made at least 1 day in advance.
A 3 day notice should be made for sorting due to the time needed for setup. To avoid setup charges for sorting, cancellations must be made at least 1 day prior to the appointment.
FC 500 Flow Cytometer and fluorescence microscope users must cancel appointment at least 1 day in advance. Otherwise, they will still incur a charge for the scheduled time.
The last user of the day is responsible for turning off the power of FC500 Flow Cytometer (check schedule time sheets for who is signed up); we assess a standard charge of $200.00 for a machine left on overnight.
Only users trained by the Core Manager can use the FC500 flow cytometer, fluorescence microscope or LCM without operator help. Cell sorting can only be done by the Core Manager. Violations will result in suspension of this privilege for the entire lab and possible additional fees.