Invitation to tender for a Multiscattering (MUSCA) system

Åbo Akademi University intends to purchase a Multiscattering (MUSCA) system with online connectivity to Äkta Pure chromatography system. The system will be placed in the Biocity building (3rd floor) in Turku within the Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Biochemistry, Åbo Akademi University and will be connected to Äkta Pure.

The Tenderer is requested to submit a tender for a fully operational MUSCA system which should be compatible with combined/online measurements using Äkta Purifier 25 and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). The system should (not restricted to) carry out simple, robust, simultaneous analysis of multiangle light scattering (MALS), refractive index (RI) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) properties of proteins with or without bound small molecule, DNA/RNA or peptide/protein ligands. The instrument will be installed in the Biocity building, 3rd floor, by the Tender in Tykistökatu 6 A, FI-20520 Turku, within the Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineening, Biochemistry, Åbo Akademi University. The physical size and weight should be such that the instrument can be placed on a standard laboratory table. The instrument should be functional at ambient temperature varying from 20°C to 25°C. Excluding maintenance breaks, the MUSCA system should be measurement ready continuously, throughout the year.

The procurement process can be terminated for a justified reason at any stage before the final contract. The contracting authority is not responsible for the costs nor any possible damage caused to the Tenderer. No compensation will be payable to Tenderers for preparing a tender, presenting it or otherwise taking part in the procedure.