Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Tender description

A state-of-the art optical coherence tomography system is required at the Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC) in Glasgow. The instrument is required to conduct measurement on a range of different pharmaceutical materials, with the ability for high throughput, and the inclusion of integrated software for analysing the data. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system with the capability of using it in a 1D, 2D and 3D mode. The core requirements of the instrument are detailed below: — centre wavelength: 850-1 000 nm, — axial resolution: < 5 μm, — a-scan rate: > 150 kHz, — sensitivity (at 5 kHz acquisition rate): 90 dB, — 3D scanner with lateral resolution of < 10 μm, — exchangeable scan lenses to change the focal length (e.g. from ~20 mm to ~50 mm), — 12 month warranty that includes any software updates, with optional extensions for years 2 and 3, — commissioning and training on-site, — integrated software: —— scan position control (lateral size of scan); —— access to raw data (spectra) and processed data (A-scans); —— acquisition control including scan averaging and scan speed; —— visualisation of raw data (e.g. spectrum), A-scans (1D) and B-scans (2D) in real-time; —— 3D visualisation of data including rendered volumes and sectional views; —— continuous acquisition of A-scans for process monitoring; —— exporting of data.