Merx #LL 03-26-1121

Procurement of Agilent Synergy Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode Microplate Reader and Accessories for AI-Driven Antibiotic Research

McMaster University is seeking to acquire advanced laboratory equipment to support AI-driven antibiotic discovery research in the Stokes lab. - Government Buyer: - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario - OEM Highlight: - Agilent Technologies is the specified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for all requested products - Products and Quantities: - Agilent Synergy Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode Microplate Reader (model N2SM-SN) - Agilent BioStack NEO White Stacker - Agilent BioStack 30-Plate Stack Set - Agilent Multi-Volume Take3 Plate - 3-Year Extended Warranty for the microplate reader system - Requirements and Use Case: - System must support absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence, temperature-controlled incubation, shaking, and automated plate handling - Equipment will be used to generate large-scale biological training data for AI models focused on novel antibacterial molecules - Delivery is to McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario - One-time purchase with a 3-year extended warranty included

Description

McMaster University requires a dedicated multimode microplate reader platform to support AI-driven antibiotic discovery research. The instrument will enable high-throughput chemical screening, kinetic growth assays, and fluorescence- and luminescence-based readouts in 96-well and 384-well formats. The system includes the Agilent Technologies Synergy Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode Microplate Reader and associated accessories, supporting absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence, temperature-controlled incubation, shaking, and automated plate handling. This infrastructure aims to generate large-scale biological training data for AI models to discover novel antibacterial molecules.

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