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OpenStage · planning

National Physical Laboratory

Supply of CLEM Microscope

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
Value£300k
Deadline
Published17 May 2021
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
nina.heath@npl.co.uk

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£300ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

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The brief

Prior information notice (PIN): confocal fluorescence microscope NPL is looking to procure a confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscope with the following minimum features: • Fully motorised, computer controlled inverted microscope system, including sample mounting stage, focus, objective lens turret, etc.

Control software for multi-dimensional image acquisition • A range of different objective lenses (from low magnification / low NA air objectives to high magnification / high NA oil immersion objectives) • Multiple excitation laser lines, including 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm and 638 nm or similar • Multiple parallel detectors (at least four) • Incubation system for maintaining sample temperature and environmental CO2 concentration • Focus stabilisation system for long duration time lapse imaging • Capacity for label free imaging (DIC or similar).

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Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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