High Pressure Vitreous Freezer
- University Of Edinburgh
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054368
Description
The School of Physics and Astronomy has a requirement for a 'High Pressure Vitreous Freezer' (HPVF); this is a device that freezes samples to extreme low temperature at an exceptionally high rate to essentially 'freeze a sample in time'. If a sample is cooled at a slower rate ice may form within/on fragile samples (for example cells), which would swell/crystalise and destroy the nano/microstructure of the sample. Freezing at an exceptionally high rate freezes the sample faster than ice can form, avoiding this issue.
This machine will be used for experimental sample preparation.
Notices
F03: Contract award notice
- Notice identifier
- 2026/S 000-008824
- Published
- 2 February 2026, 10:37am
F02: Contract notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-030174
- Published
- 5 June 2025, 11:54am