Proposal for buying an automated hamburger machine

Motivation

We are hungry.

Use case example

Feeding graduate students.

Proposed purchase

Oxford Nanopore GigaHype

This is a cutting edge machine with many features that will be appreciated by Center investigators.

Alternatives considered

• Illumina HiMeat 2000: We did not think that the FHCRC has high enough demand to justify the cost.
• Roche 45lb: It is now common knowledge that this product line is being discontinued.

Life cycle cost

$400,000 capital cost and $95,000/yr operating costs