Supply and Installation of Scanning Electron Microscope for University of the West of Scotland
University of the West of Scotland · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Scanning Electron Microscope for University of the West of Scotland
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AwardedNot specified
Value£581,170.00
SupplierHitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development
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University of the West of Scotland awarded a contract to Hitachi High-Tech Europe GmbH for the supply and installation of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at the Paisley Campus, Richardson Building B117, High Street, Paisley PA1 2BE.
The contract, valued at £581,170, replaces the university's existing Hitachi S6400 cold cathode field emission SEM, which had reached end of life.
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Supply and Installation of Scanning Electron Microscope for University of the West of Scotland
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