Fluorescence Upright Microscope and Imaging System.

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Specification SummaryWe are inviting tenders for a Fluorescence upright microscope and imaging system. The system will have to be completewith associated computer hardware and monitors. The system must be capable of capturing images using transmittedlight/bright field/phase contrast and fluorescence. We would expect the microscope to have phase objectives covering therange x10, x20 x40 and oil objectives x25, x63 and x100. The ability of the system to have a motorised Z drive andability to capture and manipulate images using this technology would be desirable. The system will primarily but notexclusively be used for analysing and capturing images of plant chromosomes. A minimum requirement would be that thesystem has three filter systems for capturing images at different wavelengths and the ability to merge these images into acomposite image. The possibility of using the software to manipulate and catalogue images on computers other than thatattached to the microscope would also be desirable.The microscope must have associated computer and software for the capture and manipulation of images to produce dataof a publishable standard .The system must have operating systems compatible with those currently in use withinAberystwyth University (currently windows vista) to ensure that data can be archived and stored securely. There must berelevant support in the form of technical expertise from the system supplier to ensure that if any problems areencountered they can be resolved efficiently and quickly. A service agreement would be a desirable component of thepackage offered. A system which offered the possibility of purchasing add on options or modules at a later date asmicroscopic requirements within the department evolve would be beneficial. The timescale for delivery, installation,commissioning and user training for the system will be required.