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Contractor Requirements
• The requirement is for EnSight Instrument & Label-free Module
• This equipment will perform traditional assays measuring absorbance, luminescence and fluorescence
• Label-free Module will allow measurements of Alpha Technology, luminescence
-an assay that is 60% cheaper and superior to the current p24 assay.
• A modular instrument, where different modules such as label-free module or the optional Imaging module can be added to increase the number of assays it can be performed.
Materials provided by Sponsor
• Ensight Instrument
• Country Kit
• EnSight Base
• Temperature control
• Monochromator
• Central lightswitch
• Fl bottom module
• Imaging base wo LED
• HTS Alpha module
• Extended LED
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