Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Description

The Agency is looking to purchase an automated immunohistochemical staining platform must be suitable for: • single and duplex immunohistochemical staining in both chromogenic and fluorescent formats; • automated running of single and multiplex RNAscope (chromogenic and fluorescent detection); • automated running of BaseScope chromogenic identification protocols; • must allow the use of researcher defined reagents/detection systems/protocols and protocol editing including defining incubation temperatures and times; • have a footprint no larger than 800 mm (W)/720 mm (H)/780 mm (D) due to access and laboratory space constraints; • produce staining intensities equivalent to current procedures using the same antibody dilutions to ensure consistency of results and analysis. The Agency is looking to purchase an automated immunohistochemical staining platform must be suitable for: • single and duplex immunohistochemical staining in both chromogenic and fluorescent formats; • automated running of single and multiplex RNAscope (chromogenic and fluorescent detection); • automated running of BaseScope chromogenic identification protocols; • must allow the use of researcher defined reagents/detection systems/protocols and protocol editing including defining incubation temperatures and times; • have a footprint no larger than 800 mm (W)/720 mm (H)/780 mm (D) due to access and laboratory space constraints; • produce staining intensities equivalent to current procedures using the same antibody dilutions to ensure consistency of results and analysis. We all also be looking for a contract for consumables and maintenance over the life of the equipment. The consumables and maintenance will be purchased as and when necessary and the contract for these is not guaranteed to go to the provider of the equipment.