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Supply of Freeze-Drying Centrifugal Evaporator to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Awarded 10 Jan 2025

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Awarded10 Jan 2025
Value£73,970.40
RegionLondon
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 10mo ago12mo term
Awarded 10 Jan 2025Expired 9 Jan 2026

Royal Botanic Gardens awarded a contract to Wolf Laboratories Limited for the supply of a freeze-drying centrifugal evaporator to increase the Biochemistry Laboratory's sample drying capacity.

The equipment supports research workflows studying plant and fungal metabolites, enabling drying of samples in organic or aqueous solvents (typically 1–10 ml), including dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and water or water/organic mixtures such as high-performance liquid chromatography fractions.

The contract value was £73,970.4.

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