UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of Ascend Aeon 900 MHz NMR Magnet to University of Birmingham

Awarded 29 Mar 2021

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Awarded29 Mar 2021
Value£2,410,487.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 5mo ago3mo term
Awarded 29 Mar 2021Expired 17 June 2021

University of Birmingham awarded a contract to Bruker UK Limited for the supply and installation of an actively cooled, actively shielded 900 MHz superconducting NMR magnet for the Wellcome Trust-funded National NMR Facility (HWB-NMR).

The magnet is required to be compatible with the existing Bruker Avance III HD 900 console and custom-built cryoprobe, and includes active magnet cooling with built-in helium recycling, a 5G stray magnetic field of less than 4.3 m, anti-vibration legs, magnet control unit, quench manifold/duct, gantry/platform, and solid-state probe compatibility for bio-solid sample measurement.

The contract value is £2,410,487.

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