CanadaBuys #20181183

Cryogenic sample holder and pumping station for a JEOL 2100plus TEM

Université Laval is seeking cryogenic electron microscopy equipment compatible with its JEOL 2100plus transmission electron microscope. - Buyer: Université Laval; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - Named OEM: JEOL, whose 2100plus TEM is the compatibility reference. No specific models or part numbers are provided for the requested equipment. - Requested equipment: a cryogenic sample holder and compatible pumping station. Quantities are not specified. - The acquisition also includes software, licenses, and accessories needed for installation and proper operation; no specific products or quantities are identified for these components. - Intended use: cryo-EM study of virus-like particles (VLPs), adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV), antibodies, and nanobodies (VHH) to determine three-dimensional structures and interactions at atomic scale. - No standalone services are specified.

Description

The contract is to acquire a cryogenic sample holder and a compatible pumping station for cryogenic electron microscopy using a JEOL 2100plus transmission electron microscope. The purchase includes the software, licenses, and accessories required for installation and proper operation. The equipment will be used to visualize virus-like particles (VLPs), adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV), antibodies, and nanobodies (VHH) under cryogenic conditions to determine their three-dimensional structures and interactions at atomic scale. The estimated contract period is 36 months.

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