Award

Alberta Purchasing #AB-2024-09115

Optics purchase order dispatched

Recipient

Pacific Optica

Awarded

October 12, 2024

Identifier

AB-2024-09115

The University of Calgary awarded a purchase order to Pacific Optica for specialized optics used in in vivo 2 photon microscopy targeting neural tissue. The system enables imaging of two or more brain regions simultaneously, facilitating efficient neural circuit recordings separated by millimeters. Pacific Optica is identified as the sole supplier capable of providing a mesoscope meeting all requirements for simultaneous acquisitions from distal brain regions. The award was made through a direct procurement process, with the purchase located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Description

The University of Calgary awarded a purchase order to Pacific Optica for optics for in vivo 2 photon microscopy in neural tissue. This system allows imaging of two or more brain regions simultaneously, enabling efficient recording of neural circuit dynamics separated by millimeters. Pacific Optica is the sole supplier capable of providing a mesoscope meeting all requirements for simultaneous acquisitions from distal brain regions.

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