Summary
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is requesting a Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze with Lightspeed mode to replace an obsolete system and support research programs in various biological fields.
Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze with Lightspeed mode for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
US · NC · Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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What they want
The project involves acquiring and integrating a Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze with Lightspeed mode into the Microscopy Services Laboratory at UNC-CH. This light-sheet microscope will be used for imaging large, cleared tissue samples with cellular resolution, including whole mouse organs, mouse tumors, and human biopsies. It will support twenty-four laboratories engaged in research in neuroscience, immunology, cancer biology and therapeutics, lung disease, kidney development, and vascular biology.
Deliverables
- Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze with Lightspeed mode
- Custom configuration with five lasers (488, 561, 640, 685, 785 nm)
- Full complement of lenses
- Software to accelerate workflows
Technical requirements
- Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze with Lightspeed mode
- Light-sheet microscope capable of cellular resolution imaging of large, cleared tissue samples
- Lightspeed mode upgrade for fast imaging speeds
- Full complement of lenses
- Five lasers: 488 nm, 561 nm, 640 nm, 685 nm, 785 nm
Risks & flags
Incumbent: LaVision UltraMicroscope II (UM-II)
- Specific brand and model requested (Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze with Lightspeed mode)
- Detailed comparison to incumbent system, indicating a sole-source justification or highly specified requirement
