# CanadaBuys #20181183

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

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 20181183
**NAICS:** 334516

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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