Direct electron detector for the JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope

Buyer
Cardiff University
Value
£270,833
Closes
7 December 2026
Where
Cardiff, Wales
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Cardiff University wants to buy a replacement camera (a direct electron detector) for its JEOL 2100 electron microscope, which is ageing and needs replacing. The new detector should extend the microscope's working life, improve image quality and resolution, and allow more advanced cryo-electron microscopy and electron-diffraction experiments. It should also be flexible enough to move to another compatible microscope in future.

What the buyer wants

• Supply a direct electron detector to replace the existing scintillator-based camera on the JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope • Provide a detector that improves image quality and resolution and supports cryo-electron microscopy and electron-diffraction experiments • Offer a solution that can later be transferred to another compatible microscope

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice lists no formal conditions, but the detector must be compatible with a specific JEOL 2100 microscope and meet demanding imaging performance requirements, which will most likely rule out smaller suppliers without specialist scientific instrument experience.

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