Supply of Benchtop Colony Picker to Newcastle University for Synthetic Biology Research
Newcastle University · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Benchtop Colony Picker to Newcastle University for Synthetic Biology Research
Awarded 19 Jul 2021
Awarded19 Jul 2021
Value£85,303.37
AgencyNewcastle University
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 3mo ago8d term
Awarded 19 July 2021Expired 27 July 2021
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Newcastle University awarded a contract to Singer Instrument Company Limited for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of a benchtop Colony Picker to establish an automated foundry for synthetic biology research, including the EPSRC-funded Synthetic Portabolomics programme.
The equipment, which accepts more than two plates at a time for high throughput, includes multiple fluorescent filters for phenotypic selection and will be housed in the Devonshire Building within the Faculty of SAGE.
The contract, valued at £85,303.37, includes after-sales support and a minimum 12-month parts and labour warranty and maintenance.
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