Supply of a Circular Dichroism Spectrometer for the Nano-Bio Research Facility, DCU

Tender description

The CD spectrometer system covered by this specification is intended to provide the NRF with structural information of biomolecules and synthetic biomimetic polymers. The spectrometer will be part of a national platform for molecular characterisation and must be user-friendly and well suited to serve multiple users. The ability for temperature-controlled (ramping) measurements will be emphasized, including the ability to acquire CD vs. Temperature curves at more than one wavelength in a single continuous-temperature-ramping experiment (with the sample temperature recorded for each discrete measurement). The ability for simultaneous data acquisition (e.g. CD, true UV-VIS Absorbance, Fluorescence, Temperature, Single- and Multi- Wavelength Thermal Melt analysis) is sought and the ability to configure for the acquisition of Linear Dichroism data is also preferred. The spectrometer must use a photodiode solid state detection system and must also be capable of being integrated into a high- throughput automated system. Data acquisition must include 5 channels of data, as standard, with each measurement: CD, Absorbance, High Tension Voltage, Temperature and Signal Voltage.