WHY HAS
THIS DONATION PROGRAM BEEN ESTABLISHED?
Turner Designs is committed to improving the environment by providing
reliable instruments to advance the aquatic sciences. Through this
program we hope to provide instruments for researchers doing innovative
research to improve all of our lives.
WHO IS QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR
A TURNER DESIGNS INSTRUMENT DONATION?
Scientists, researchers, graduate students, and post docs in colleges,
universities, and non-profit institutions working in the field of
aquatic science.
As a instrument recipient, it is
a requirement to link your website to www.turnerdesigns.com/donations.
We will send out the instrument once the link has been established.
We require this to help publicize our program. For instructions
on linking to our website click here.
Not Qualified: Competitors, suppliers,
dealers and institutions that have previously received an instrument
donation. We cannot ship or donate to countries listed on the
US
trade embargoes list.
DO WE HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING
FOR THE INSTRUMENT IF WE RECEIVE THE INSTRUMENT DONATION?
If your institution is awarded an instrument, a purchase
order for $1.00 needs to be issued (Okay, so we lied, it's not
exactly "free," but a dollar is not too bad). Turner
Designs will generate an invoice against the purchase order
as we would with any purchase order. This process makes the
instrument the property of the institution rather than the property
of the person submitting the application.
WHAT MODELS OF FLUOROMETERS WILL
BE DONATED?
Trilogy Laboratory
Fluorometer
AquaFluor
Handheld Fluorometer
Applications are to be submitted
for specific models. Please submit an application for the instrument
that best matches your research needs. An institution can only apply
for one instrument at a time. Click here
to submit an application.
WHO RECEIVES THE DONATED INSTRUMENT?
The instrument is awarded to an institution, not to the
individual applicant, to help ensure its long-term use for scientific
research.
HOW ARE RECIPIENTS CHOSEN?
Complete applications will be reviewed by the Donation Committee.
After reviewing the research presented on each application form
an instrument recipient is chosen. We review and donate twice
a year. Instrument recipients will be notified in June and December.
HOW WILL I KNOW IF WE ARE AWARDED
AN INSTRUMENT DONATION?
All applicants will be e-mailed at the end of June and December
notifying them if they have or have not been chosen as a recipient.
Instrument Recipients will be notified via e-mail and will then
be instructed on how to complete the process and receive their instrument.
IF MY APPLICATION IS NOT CHOSEN,
CAN I APPLY AGAIN?
Yes, you can apply again by completely filling out a new
application form. There is no limit
to the times you can apply, but once an instrument is awarded
to your institution, you can no longer apply.
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TO APPLY AGAIN?
We suggest that you apply again
after you receive an e-mail from us stating that your application
has not been awarded.
WHAT ACCESSORIES ARE INCLUDED
WITH THE INSTRUMENT?
The AquaFluor
Handheld Fluorometer includes two channels, a solid secondary
standard, batteries and storage pouch. The Trilogy
Laboratory Fluorometer includes one module, an adjustable
solid secondary standard, 10 -10 x 10mm methacrylate cuvettes,
5 - 12 x 35 mm screw top glass vials, a 50 well storage box,
a 12 mm round vial adapter and a power supply. If you wish to
buy additional accessories they can be purchased at the same
time or later. A one-year warranty on parts and labor is included
with each instrument.
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO ACCEPTING AN INSTRUMENT
DONATION?
The conditions for
receiving an instrument donation are as follows:
1. Complete the application form. All
application forms must be fully completed to be valid.
2. Link
your department to the Turner Designs Instrument Donation Program
(www.turnerdesigns.com/donations)
and post your abstract with a brief description of your research
prior to receiving the instrument. No instrument will be sent
until this link is active. We require this to help publicize
this program. We will not be purchasing ads to tell people that
this program exists, but we do want people to know they can
get an instrument through this program. Click
here for instructions on linking to the Turner Designs Instrument
Donation Program.
3. Provide Turner Designs with
information regarding the use of the awarded instrument. Information
provided will be included in the Turner
Designs' Newlsetter and/or Case
Studies Program.
4. Reference the instrument (Trilogy
or AquaFluor)
in any scientific papers or posters generated with the donated
instrument. Link the paper(s) and/or poster(s) to the Turner
Designs Instrument Donation Program by following these
directions.
5. Agree not to use the instrument to develop chemical or biological
weapons.
6. Agree to return the instrument if your institution or company
no longer needs it. We will, in turn, donate it to another applicant.
ACQUIRING YOUR INSTRUMENT DONATION
Follow these steps to receive your instrument:
1. Establish a link between your department's
web page and the Turner Designs Instrument Donation Program. Click
here for instructions on establishing a link to our website.
2. Have your department chairman
send us a brief e-mail stating:
"We agree to maintain the link to the Turner Designs Instrument
Donation Program page located at www.turnerdesigns.com/donations
for at least three years"
We cannot send your instrument until steps 1 and 2 have
been executed and verified.
3. Request a purchase order for $1.00 USD from your purchasing department.
The purchase order (PO) should include the following:
Name of fluorometer you are
receiving
Bill to address and contact details
Ship to address and contact details
If you wish to purchase
accessories in addition to those included with your instrument,
you may add those to the same PO or send an additional one.
The purchase order(s) should be addressed
to:
Turner Designs
845 West Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
4. After receiving the donated
instrument please complete our Recipient
form. Information provided (with the exception of contact
details) will appear on our website and/or in the Turner Designs
Newsletter.
WILL MY INSTITUTION'S NAME BE USED IN ADVERTISING?
No. But we will post the names of institutions (and the person
if he or she agrees) who receive the donated instruments on our
"Donation Recipients" page.
COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK
Please submit comments, suggestions and feedback through our feedback
page.
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