Confocal lifetime question

Posted by Arvydas Matiukas on
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Dear Microscopists,

I am worried that high usage volume over 4000hrs/year that started  two years ago and likely will continue can  shorten useful lifetime of our confocal (in terms of service years or hours).

I expect properly maintained confocal to last about 10 years or 20,000 hrs. Similarly, a car is expected to last 10 years or 100k miles, however sometimes it drives 100k in 3 years ending at  the intermediate condition and value. Please share your experience after how many hours or years of usage  Core should start planning the replacement of the heavily used confocal.

Thanks,
Arvydas







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Arvydas Matiukas, Ph.D.
Manager of NRB Shared Equipment
Director of Confocal&Two-Photon Core
SUNY Upstate Medical University