Supply of Side-Entry Cold Stage for Electron Microscopy to MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Side-Entry Cold Stage for Electron Microscopy to MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Awarded 24 Sep 2016
Awarded24 Sep 2016
Value£31,250.00
SupplierMindex Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 24 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2017
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Mindex Ltd for the supply of a single-tilt side-entry cold stage/holder for cryo-transfer and tomography of thin-film frozen-hydrated specimens, for use with the Laboratory of Molecular Biology's existing transmission electron microscopes.
The holder was specified to maintain temperatures below -175°C for at least 4 hours, reach minimum operating temperature within 30 minutes, tilt to ±75 degrees, achieve resolution of 0.34 nm or higher at 0 degrees tilt, enable frost-free transfer, allow tool-free specimen mounting without detachable clips, accept 3 mm grids, and have a drift rate of 1.5 nm/minute or better.
The contract value was AUD 31,250.
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