Supply of Advanced TIRF Microscope to MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Advanced TIRF Microscope to MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Awarded 23 May 2017
Awarded23 May 2017
Value£215,110.00
SupplierCairn Research Ltd
RegionEast of England
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 8y 6mo ago12mo term
Awarded 23 May 2017Expired 22 May 2018
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Cairn Research Ltd for the supply of an advanced TIRF microscope capable of 3 or 4 channel imaging for the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, enabling high-speed quantitative imaging of single molecules and future upgrade to spinning disk confocal/FRAP applications.
The contract value was AUD 215,110.
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