UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract

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Supply of Galvo-Scanning TIRF Microscope System for Single Molecule Imaging to University of Sheffield

Awarded 02 Jan 2023

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Awarded02 Jan 2023

Value£294,868.87

SupplierCairn Research Ltd

AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

RegionYorkshire and The Humber

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 3y 10mo ago1d term

Awarded 2 Jan 2023Expired 3 Jan 2023

About

University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Cairn Research Ltd for a Galvo-Scanning TIRF Microscope System for Single Molecule Imaging, valued at £294,868.87.

The contract was awarded via mini-competition under Lot 4 (Super Resolution and Enhanced Resolution Microscopes) of the APUC Framework Agreement for Microscopes and Imaging Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs LAB1028 AP.

The system will support the Twelvetrees Lab's research on molecular mechanisms of slow axonal transport, using fluorescence microscopy assays for live-cell imaging of primary neurons, single-molecule imaging in live cells and in vitro reconstituted motile systems, FRET, photoablation and activation, and super resolution microscopy.

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