Radioanalytical pyrolyser / sample combustion system for extraction of volatile radionuclides

The University of Helsinki needs a radioanalytical pyrolyser/sample combustion system for a 12-month contract to prepare environmental, decommissioning, and radioactive-waste related samples for the determination of volatile radionuclides, specifically H-3 and C-14, and preferably also Cl-36 and I-129. The system should be capable of processing at least 6 samples per working day, with the ability to handle larger sample masses or combine multiple preparations for low-activity samples. The award criteria are Price (50%) and Quality (50%).

Supply and Maintenance of a GC-MS/MS-QQQ

De Europese Commissie, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre, heeft een aanbesteding uitgeschreven voor de levering en het onderhoud van een Gaschromatografie-systeem gekoppeld aan een Triple Quadrupole Tandem Massaspectrometer (GC-MS/MS-QQQ), inclusief een volledig onderhoudscontract. Het systeem zal worden gebruikt voor de scheiding, detectie en kwantificering van stoffen die migreren uit voedselcontactmaterialen, evenals andere verontreinigingen en doelverbindingen in complexe matrices op sporenconcentratieniveaus. De geschatte totale waarde van het contract is 405.000 EUR en de looptijd is 88 maanden. De gunningscriteria zijn kwaliteit (60%) en prijs (40%).

Microscale thermophoresis device

Oulun yliopisto needs a spectral shift and microscale thermophoresis device for Biocenter Oulu, with a maximum total value of 189,000 EUR (excluding VAT). The device will be used to characterize and quantify nanoparticle interactions, including proteins, in solution without immobilization, and must enable assessment of sample quality and aggregation, differentiating binding events from aggregation. It needs to detect interactions based on changes in the emission spectrum of an excited fluorophore under isothermal conditions and create a microscopic non-isothermal temperature field to determine binding events based on temperature-related intensity changes and fluorescence intensity changes following thermophoresis. The device must have a measurable dynamic range of dissociation constant of at least nM-mM and binding affinity in at least nM-mM range, with low sample consumption (around 10 microlitres) and low nanomole of the labeled target. The contract duration is 36 months. The award criterion is the total price, weighted at 100%.

Confocal imaging Raman microscope

Aalto University Foundation sr needs a confocal imaging Raman microscope. The delivery will take place in Helsinki-Uusimaa. The award criterion is price, weighted at 100%.

THz measurement system

The University of Oulu in Finland needs a new terahertz spectroscopy and imaging system for its AEC / MIC unit, with a maximum total value of 150,000 euros (excluding VAT). This system, intended for research use, will complement existing infrastructure by providing a non-contact electromagnetic characterization method for the sub-THz/THz frequency range, allowing for the analysis of materials, coatings, printed structures, composites, and ceramics without damaging samples. The measurable quantities include the amplitude and phase of transmitted radiation and the derived absorption coefficient. The contract duration is 6 months. The sole award criterion is the total price.