National Museums Liverpool · Awarded contract

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Supply of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser to National Museums Liverpool

Awarded 04 Jan 2021

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Awarded04 Jan 2021

Value£70,719.60

SupplierLapQuip

AgencyNational Museums Liverpool

RegionNorth West

CategoryArts & Culture

Ended 5y 8mo ago2mo term

Awarded 4 Jan 2021Expired 11 Mar 2021

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National Museums Liverpool awarded a contract to LapQuip for the supply of a handheld portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analyser for the elemental analysis of artefacts and artworks from its museum collections.

The analyser is intended for flexible elemental analysis of 2D and 3D artworks with minimal handling, as well as geological and soil samples, and for identifying harmful heavy metals and pesticides used historically to preserve biological collections.

The contract, valued at £70,719.6, covers a pXRF analyser capable of detecting elements down to magnesium in air and down to fluorine with a helium purge, featuring a 1µm graphene beam window, switchable 3mm and 8mm collimators, and data transfer via WiFi, Bluetooth, or cable.

The device must support remote analysis, including attachment to tripods or stands for flat and three-dimensional artworks, with remote viewing, triggering, and readout.

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