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Almost all work done by ODA is divided between measurement time, involving one of the ODA spectrophotometric instruments, and analysis time, not directly involving those instruments. To incorporate the costs of obtaining and maintaining these instruments, a higher rate is charged for measurement time.

As of 4/01/2008, the rates are

Spectrophotometer
Spectrofluorometer
Time:
Microtopographer
Time:
Analysis & Consulting Time:
$200/hour
$200 setup for each set of nominally identical samples and $25/point
$180/hour

for Net 30 terms.

Payment is generally not expected before the customer has approved the data.

Customers with a record of slow payment may be asked to pay in advance.

Substantial discounts - 10% or more - are given for more rapid payment by check or credit card.

ODA accepts VISA, MasterCard, and American Express.