University of Northumbria at Newcastle · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope for Northumbria University

Awarded 31 Aug 2025

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Awarded31 Aug 2025
Value£220,820.00
SupplierThermo Fisher Scientific (FEI UK Ltd.)
AgencyUniversity of Northumbria at Newcastle
RegionNorth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 10mo1y 12mo term, 59% elapsed
Awarded 31 Aug 2025Expires 30 Aug 2027

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University of Northumbria at Newcastle awarded a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific (FEI UK Ltd.) for the supply, installation, and training of a versatile, high-resolution environmental scanning electron microscope (eSEM) capable of generating and collecting information from biological or biohybrid sample materials.

The contract, valued at AUD 220,820, includes a 2-year service and maintenance agreement, with delivery commencing in September 2025.

The eSEM operates in high, low, and environmental modes with a pressure range up to 4000 Pa, delivers high-resolution imaging, performs energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and features a Field Emission Gun (FEG) column.

It will be used for soft and biological materials such as biopolymers, composites, and biological cells, accommodating a wide range of biological sample sizes.

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