Advanced confocal microscopy system for live 3D, super-resolution, and cryo-imaging.
The Biofisika Institute (a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and the University of the Basque Country) seeks to procure a state-of-the-art confocal fluorescence microscopy system capable of three-dimensional live imaging, super-resolution, and confocal cryo-imaging. The system must include a motorized inverted microscope, laser lines (405, 488, 561, 640 nm), spectral detection, a super-resolution module (e.g., STED or SIM), a cryo-stage for cryo-confocal imaging, and environmental control for live-cell imaging. The contract includes delivery, installation, training, and a minimum 2-year warranty. The estimated value is not disclosed, but based on the complexity and typical cost of such systems, the value band is likely between 100k and 1m EUR. The buyer is the Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), specifically its Biofisika Institute in Leioa, Spain.