UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract

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Supply of Tuneable and Femtosecond Laser System to UKRI MRC LMB

Awarded 28 Oct 2019

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Awarded28 Oct 2019

Value£164,990.00

SupplierNewport Spectra- Physics Ltd.

AgencyUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 6y 11mo ago2mo term

Awarded 28 Oct 2019Expired 20 Dec 2019

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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED awarded a contract to Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd.

for the supply of a tuneable laser and a femtosecond laser system for the UKRI Medical Research Council.

The tuneable laser is to be integrated into the Laboratory of Molecular Biology's two-photon microscope for imaging neural activity in entire Drosophila brains, while the femtosecond laser enables holographic optogenetic activation of neurons within those brains.

The contract value is £164,990.

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