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Tender: Supply and Commissioning of Advanced Fluorescence Microscope (Widefield, Confocal, Super-Resolution) — Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Released 18 days ago

Closes16 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate£390K to £1.6MInflation adjusted

LocationScotland

AgencyHeriot-Watt University

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CategoryResearch & Development

12 days leftCloses Mon, 16 Nov 2026

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Heriot-Watt University is seeking a supplier to supply, deliver, install and commission an advanced fluorescence microscope system with automated and AI-guided acquisition capabilities, providing widefield, confocal and super-resolution imaging modalities for biomedical research in a laboratory within the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at its Edinburgh campus.

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