University of Plymouth · Awarded contract
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Supply of Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry System to University of Plymouth

Awarded 10 Dec 2021

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Awarded10 Dec 2021
Value£250,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 8mo ago1y 3mo term
Awarded 10 Dec 2021Expired 28 Feb 2023

University of Plymouth awarded a contract to Markes International for the purchase of a gas chromatographic system with combined mass spectrometry, pyrolysis, and thermal desorption analytical capacity, valued at £250,000.

The system is intended to analyse volatile metabolic biomarkers and track microplastic degradation in the environment.

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