I have a friend who works in a flow cytometry company. Flow cytometers are one of those things that really need to be run day in and day out by experts to be reliable instruments, so they do assays for hire, contract research as part of grants and studies, and use that to fund their own research. It works quite well.
One thing to check on, though, is the requirements for waste disposal from your lab in your area. You may find yourself having to pay for special disposal.
Good point. I'll check that out. There are quite a few hazardous waste disposal companies in my city.. and we have a pretty large research footprint, hopefully the rates aren't awful!
One thing to check on, though, is the requirements for waste disposal from your lab in your area. You may find yourself having to pay for special disposal.