Tenders Are Invited For 23/01692 Acquisition Of A Plate Reader For Measuring Bacterial Growth - Fhi

23/01692 Acquisition Of A Plate Reader For Measuring Bacterial Growth - Fhi . The Department Of Bacteriology At Fhi Wants To Buy A Plate Reader To Measure The Growth Of Bacterial Cultures Over Time, In A Multi-Well Format. The Device Must Be Able To Read Several Well Formats, With The 24- And 96-Well Formats Being The Most Important. The Plate Reader Must Be Able To Register The Absorbance At Different Wavelengths In The Visible Spectrum, Of Which 600Nm Is The Most Important. It Must Also Be Able To Heat The Plate To Different Temperatures, With 30 And 37 Degrees Celsius Being The Most Important. Furthermore, It Must Be Able To Shake The Multiwell Plate Between Measurements To Provide Aeration To The Cultures. Finally, The Reader Needs A Mechanism To Ensure That The Lid Of The Multiwell Plate Remains Free Of Condensation To Ensure Correct Measurements During The Time-Lapse Experiments. The Device Must Be Able To Record At Least 24 Hours Of Time-Lapse Experiments With A Measurement Interval Of 10 Minutes Of A 96-Well Plate. It Would Be Advantageous If The Plate Reader Could Be Programmed To Run Complex Experiments With Different Shaking Speed And Temperature Profiles During A Single Experiment.