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Service access procedures - Tissue engineering platform

Here is the professional English translation for the access policies and fee structures:

Access to the services offered by the Tissue Engineering and Opto-Mechanical Functional Analysis Platform is structured across different modalities, as specified below:

• Free access for DMSC-affiliated researchers: These users may be requested to replenish commonly used reagents and materials if consumed in large quantities. They must, however, independently provide or purchase all non-standard materials required for their specific experiments.
• Fee-based access for researchers affiliated with other departments of the University of Florence, other universities, or public research centers (e.g., CNR): Depending on individual needs, users can choose between three distinct options:
  • Pay-per-use fee (single-service rate): Calculated based on the actual costs of common reagents, instrument runtime (machine costs), and the hourly rate of the dedicated staff.
  • Subscription fee: Designed for users who need continuous access to the platform's services, calculated using the aforementioned criteria and appropriately discounted.
  • Training fee: For users who require training in the use of standard methodologies and simple instruments (e.g., routine optical microscopy) to subsequently operate independently within the Platform's laboratories; this is also calculated based on the criteria above.
  Even under the fee-based modality, users must independently provide or purchase all non-standard materials needed for their specific experiments, or otherwise agree upon specific material costs with the technical coordinator, which will be added to the base rate.
• Fee-based access or fee-for-service research contract: Subject to agreement between the parties, for users affiliated with private companies and businesses.

The collection of the agreed fees will be managed by the DMSC administrative staff supporting the Tissue Engineering and Opto-Mechanical Functional Analysis Platform, in compliance with current rules and regulations.

N.B. – All activities carried out within the platform that directly involve researchers affiliated with the Tissue Engineering and Opto-Mechanical Functional Analysis Platform, and which are structured as scientific collaborations with personnel from other Departments, Universities, or public and private research centers, are exempt from fees.