Alberta Purchasing #ACAN 2025-0123

z-Movi Cell Avidity Analyzer with mini incubator

The University of Alberta awarded Lumicks USA Inc. a contract for $143,170 to purchase a z-Movi Cell Avidity Analyzer with mini incubator, a specialized instrument for measuring cell avidity in immuno-oncology research. The award was a sole source procurement due to patent protections held by Lumicks B.V., making it the exclusive provider of this technology. The contract was awarded on August 26, 2025, under the Alberta jurisdiction, with procurement specialist Paul Wain serving as the contact. The purchase includes detailed specifications for the instrument, which utilizes contactless acoustic forces to quantify cell-cell binding strength at single-cell resolution. The award supports advanced biophysical and functional assays critical for immuno-oncology therapies.

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Purchase of a z-Movi Cell Avidity Analyzer with mini incubator from Lumicks USA. The instrument measures cell avidity, a key parameter for immuno-oncology therapies, using contactless acoustic forces to quantify cell-cell binding strength at single-cell resolution. Lumicks B.V. holds patents making it the sole provider of this technology.

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