Fakta om udbudet
Udbyder
University of Copenhagen
Vindere
(23.12.2020)
Ramcon A/S
Blokken 76
3460 Birkerød
Acquisition of a Nikon Ti2-E Microscope with Environmental Control Chamber and Photometrics Kinetix Camera
University of Copenhagen
Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
Postal address: Nørregade 10
Town: Copenhagen K
NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden
Postal code: 1165
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Mahmut Yüksel
E-mail: FGN253@ku.dk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.KU.dk
Section II: Object
Acquisition of a Nikon Ti2-E Microscope with Environmental Control Chamber and Photometrics Kinetix Camera
The Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen is based on a legacy of outstanding researchers and is today one of the largest institutes at the University of Copenhagen. The institute has a very unique research and study environment with strong basic research education in biology, biochemistry, molecular biomedicine and bioinformatics.
Intended procurement: Purchasing a motorized fluorescence microscope Nikon Ti2-E with environmental control chamber and Photometrics Kinetix camera.
Planned use: the microscope will be used in our ongoing projects which are strongly based on the quantitative analysis of cellular, organellar and extracellular pH, Ca2+, and other ion concentrations, in 2D as well as 3D cultures. These projects require rapid, live ratiometric imaging of low-level fluorescence, perfect focus, excellent noise subtraction, a large field of view, long working distance objectives, and complete environmental control.
Service context: Acquisition of the microscope, environmental chamber, camera and all accessories.
Section IV: Procedure
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
This setup will replace an existing Nikon setup in our lab, and the acquisition of a Nikon microscope means that we can reuse our expensive objectives in the new setup, saving substantial resources.
The proposed setup is specifically suited for our need for a very large field of view (FOV), and the Photonics Kinetix camera is unique on the market in having a 29 mm FOV.
The Nikon CFI S Plan Fluor LWD 20 XC, N.A. 0.70, W.D. 2.3 -1.3mm is unique in having an extremely long working distance, which is required for our studies of 3D cell cultures such as organoids and cysts.
The unique Clarify.ai artificial intelligence module in the NIS-Elements software allows feedback control of background noise – which will be essential for the precise, rapid measurements of low-level fluorescence.
RAMCON is the sole supplier with the right to sell Nikon microscopes in Denmark and also has the exclusive rights for the sale of the Photonics Kinetix large FOV camera. There are several exclusive patents on the setup: P2010-59631/ P2011-191671A and P2014-144121/ P2014-219690A.
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Postal address: Blokken 76
Town: Birkerød
NUTS code: DK DANMARK
Postal code: 3460
Country: Denmark
Telephone: +45 81777116
Internet address: www.ramcon.eu/da/
Section VI: Complementary information
Postal address: Nævnenes hus, toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: NH@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405600
Internet address: www.KLFU.dk