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TIMSTOF Flex MALDI-2: A Quadrupole TOF instrument capable of rapid MALDI MS imaging with high spatial resolution, laser post-ionisation and ion mobility separation
Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
UK
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Physical Laboratory: "TIMSTOF Flex MALDI-2: A Quadrupole TOF instrument capable of rapid MALDI MS imaging with high spatial resolution, laser post-ionisation and ion mobility separation". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | National Physical Laboratory | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
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| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Contracting AuthorityNational Physical Laboratory | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
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Published20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT | Last source update20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03a6fb | ||
What is being bought
Our large-scale mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) studies require high throughput, high spatial resolution MSI analysis of multiple tissue sections, on multiple slides. Currently, of commercially available MSI instruments, matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation (MALDI) provides the best combination of spatial resolution and throughput. Crucially, high sensitivity for both lipids and metabolites must also be achieved. MALDI-2 has recently been shown to provide unrivalled limit-of-detection for a range of lipid and metabolite classes at high spatial resolution. The Bruker timsTOF Flex MALDI-2 instrument is the only commercially available instrument to feature MALDI-2 post ionisation and 5µm pixel size MSI
What changed
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- Status changed to complete
20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT - Official notice release published
20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT - Buyer information updated
20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
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- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedMatrix assisted laser desorption ionisation (MALDI) provides the highest commercially available spatial resolution for high throughput multi-slide analysis of biological samples by MSI. Recent advances in laser post-ionisation, termed MALDI-2, have demonstrated significant improvement in limit-of-detection for a range of analyte classes. The timsToF Flex MALDI-2 microGRID instrument should feature a dual electrospray and MALDI MSI ion source. It should feature MALDI-2 laser post-ionisation functionality and 5 µm pixel size microGRID technology. It should provide 60,000 mass resolving power and scan rates of 20Hz. The instrument should also provide trapped ion mobility separation technology (TIMS) MSI functionality.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
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20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 20 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £1,600,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Bruker UK Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts TIMSTOF Flex MALDI-2: A Quadrupole TOF instrument capable of rapid MALDI MS imaging with high spatial resolution, laser post-ionisation and ion mobility separation £1,600,000 · signed 20 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
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Procedure rationaleThe Bruker timsTOF Flex with MALDI-2 is the only commercially available instrument to provide MALDI-2 post ionisation withiwth high throughput imaging at 5 µm pixel size. Unique features of this instrument include:
1. MALDI MSI with MALDI-2 post-ionisation MSI
2. MALDI MSI 5 µm pixel size microGRID technology
3. Trapped ion mobility spectrometry with MALDI imaging and MALDI-2 post-ionisation |