LEE493C - LEE493C - Supply of an Atomic Force Microscope to Maynooth University

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Dear Suppliers,

Tenders are sought by Maynooth University for the Supply of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) capable of performing rapid 2D and 3D imaging of a sample area. The instrument should have scanning and analysis options, reduced noise and sample analysis capabilities as laid out in the requirements tables of this document.

This instrument will be used for topological characterization of a variety of biomaterials; primarily DNA nanostructure but also DNA-protein structures, proteins and RNA nanostructures. The instrument should allow for the rapid taking of large amounts of data (large scan areas at high resolution) as well as detailed characterisation of nanostructures.

The instrument will be used for research on building active DNA nanostructures, which are DNA nanostructures that computing and move (robots). Work will be funded by Woods’ ERC Consolidator award “Active-DNA” which includes budget for an AFM. The ERC award, which will run for five years from 2018 to 2023. Note that ERC funds equipment is pro-rata over exactly 5 years – for each day that the instrument is late we are charged by the ERC pro-rata. The ERC project is scheduled to begin on 1^st Oct 2018.

Kind Regards,

EPS Team