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.