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Prices for internal and external users
We aim to teach and educate our users to become autonomous researchers. However in the beginning the service support is free of charge. Also if you have some trouble or a question, please ask, we will not debit this kind of support. Whereas we reserve the right to account you for longer individual support by a member of staff after an appropriate initial period. The usage of OICE equipment is currently priced as follows:
Standard hourly rates for internal users:
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Widefield Microscopes (Grade I): | 15 EUR/hour |
| Laser Microscopes (Grade II): | 25 EUR/hour |
| MP STED (Grade III): | 35 EUR/hour |
| MP Intravital (Grade III): | 45 EUR/hour |
| Usage of ERU developed devices: (technical/scientific support included) | 50 - 75 EUR/hour |
| Support costs | |
| Service support grade I: | 20 EUR/hour |
| Service support grade II: | 40 EUR/hour |
| Service support grade III: | 60 EUR/hour |
Calculation:
The first hour is always calculated in full for all systems. Systems equipped with an online tracker will thereafter be billed on the exact usage time by the minute. Systems without a usage tracker will be billed in intervals of 30 minutes. Multiphoton devices have to be booked for a minimum of 2 hours.
Office hours are Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and accounted with 100 %, out-of-office hours 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. will be charged with 75 %. From 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. there is a deduction of 75 %, if there is an accumulated usage of 6 hours (charged at 75 % and/or 100 %) prior or after the night hours (period can be split). Otherwise night hours are charged with 50 5 of the regular pricing.
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Standard hourly rates for external users:
External users pay two times the standard hourly rates.