Supply of 7-Place Microbalance to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 7-Place Microbalance to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Awarded 17 Feb 2025
Awarded17 Feb 2025
Value£54,000.00
SupplierMettler-Toledo GmbH
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 7mo ago1mo term
Awarded 17 Feb 2025Expired 30 Mar 2025
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The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew awarded a contract to Mettler-Toledo GmbH for the supply of a 7-place microbalance for the Millennium Seed Bank.
The microbalance, valued at £54,000, provides at least 0.1 µg readability, internal calibration, a minimum total capacity of 2 g, and a clear, responsive display.
It also enables direct transfer of balance readings into a computer spreadsheet at the press of a button.
The equipment supports seed morphological studies, gravimetric moisture content experiments, and estimation of seed numbers in large collections.
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