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.

  Imperial College internal rates External rates
MSD MESO QuickPlex SQ 120MM

 £20/hour

 Please enquire

BD Fortessa

 £30/hour

 Please enquire

BD FACSMelody

 £40/hour

 Please enquire

BD FACSAria Fusion

 £40/hour

 Please enquire

BD FACSAria III

 £75/hour

 + £37.5 aseptic cleaning service

 + £37.5 post-cleaning service for bacteria

 + £56.25 post-cleaning service for yeast

 Please enquire

Cytek Aurora

 £30/hour  Please enquire

NanoFCM

 £30/hour  Please enquire

Amnis CellStream

 £30/hour Please enquire

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.

Postgraduate research

Interested in studying a PhD at the Department of Life Sciences? Find out more about postgraduate research opportunties.

General enquiries

Flow Cytometry Facility
South Kensington
Sir Alexander Fleming Building
Fifth Floor, Room 532
South Kensington Campus
Imperial College London
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ, UK

flow@imperial.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 7594 5423