Supply and Installation of FT-IR Spectroscopy Microscope for Marine Microplastic Research
Newcastle University · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of FT-IR Spectroscopy Microscope for Marine Microplastic Research
Awarded 21 Nov 2018
Awarded21 Nov 2018
Value£41,665.00
SupplierThermo Fisher Scientific
AgencyNewcastle University
RegionNorth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 10mo ago2mo term
Awarded 21 Nov 2018Expired 21 Jan 2019
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Newcastle University awarded a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific for the supply, delivery, and installation of a Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy microscope, including after-sales support and a 12-month warranty and maintenance, under the Framework for High Value Spectroscopy Equipment (HVLE) Ref Lab3053 NW, Lot 2 Molecular Spectrophotometers.
The equipment will perform marine microplastic polymer identification to provide insight into microplastic contamination and prevalence at the lowest level of the North Sea food chain and identify changes over time.
The contract value was AUD 41,665.
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