Terry,
(A) list all annual costs associated with HPLC
(B) list number of samples run annually.
(C) divide (A) by (B).
example: cost recovery for non-profit
1 one F.T.E. X ($salary + benefits) X fractional time in activity
2. maintenance (repairs or contract)
3. reagents, solvents, columns, lamps & other consumables
4. depreciation (if academic, probably only if you actually bought this
equipment from your accounts)
5. overhead (if applicable)
add 1-5 and multiply by the fraction you are expected to recover or 1.0.
go to step (B) above.
For comparison, you may want to consult some of the published surveys of
the ABRF survey committee. You may be able to find these by searching the
ABRF web. We charge $25/run and double this for outsiders.
good luck.
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Gary M. Hathaway, Director
PPMAL - Protein/Peptide Micro Analytical Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
139-74, Division of Biology
Pasadena, CA 91125
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~ppmal
email Gary: hathaway@caltech.edu
email facility: ppmal@caltech.edu
phone: lab (818) 395-6388 or office (818) 395-2769
FAX (818) 449-3414
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