NUIG/CON254/13 - Microfludics system for cell analysis under shear flow
The requested infrastructure will support two of NUI, Galway's key priority research areas, namely Biomedical Science and Engineering and Environment, Marine, and Energy. Both areas include science, engineering and informatics disciplines, as well as medical and health science departments. Within the Biomedical priority area, major research activities in the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES), the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) and University College Hospital Galway, will benefit strongly by access to a microfluidics growth system for work on, for example, cancer cell proliferation, vascular biology and medical device colonisation. Research efforts in the School of Natural Sciences and Ryan Institute on the development of novel energy efficient environmental technologies and biological energy producing systems will also be significantly enhanced. For example, research planned through the SFI Charles Parsons award on the optimisation of anode material for biofilm formation in microbial fuel cells used for direct electricity production from wastewaters will be underpinned by the ability to measure biofilm formation in real-time and in response to environmental stimuli. The research programmes in both the Biomedical and Energy and Environment areas combine research with education, training and technology transfer – a further key research aim of NUI, Galway. The provision of high-end microfluidics and imaging capability will also enhance the attractiveness of NUI, Galway for top class research students and will also form an important element in the research arsenal of the university as it competes for international funding and increased impact. The large NUIG user group includes SFI Parsons, PI, RFP, SIRG and ERC awardees, while a broad network of Irish researchers and institutes have joined together to support this application Funding for this infrastructure has been received from Science Foundation Ireland. Should there be any changes in the proposed funding then NUI Galway reserve the right not to purchase the equipment as advertised and we also reserve the right to alter our requirements in line with the availability of funding.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-03-27.
The procurement was published on 2013-02-14.
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Procurement history
| Date |
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| 2013-02-14
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Contract notice
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| 2013-07-16
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Contract award notice
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