For the new hospital in Drammen, laboratory and preparation equipment consisting of various equipment for post-treatment/preparation of patient samples prior to analysis will be procured. The procurement consists of the following equipment categories:
1) Tabletop centrifuge
2) Centrifuge Cytospin
3) Washer, microtitre plates
4) Various preparation equipment
5) Analyser plate reader
6) Evaporation unit, sample material chromatography
7) Water purification system
For the new hospital in Drammen, tabletop centrifuges will be procured for use in the medical laboratory and at the hospital.
The following categories of centrifuges will be procured:
1) Centrifuge, tabletop model without cooling for 1.5-2 mL tubes
2) Centrifuge, tabletop model without cooling for 2-10 ml tubes
3) Centrifuge, tabletop model without cooling for 10 and 20 mL tubes
4) Centrifuge, tabletop model without cooling for 5 - 50 mL tubes
5) Centrifuge, table model WITHOUT cooling for 96-well plates and tubes
6) Centrifuge, table model WITH cooling for 96-well plates and tubes
The Cytospin centrifuge is used to prepare cell samples for microscopic analysis. It makes smears (Cytospin preparations) of cells from fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid and other body fluids.
Microtitre plate washer for ELISA tests.
Miscellaneous preparation equipment consists of various equipment for finishing/preparing patient samples prior to analysis.
This includes the following equipment categories:
1) Various heating plates and heating blocks
2) Various mixers and vortex mixers
3) Uncorkers
4) Homogeniser, isolation of RNA/DNA, ball-based
5) Various laboratory weights
6) Spinning centrifuges
Plate reader for quantitative measurements using ELISA technology and detection by absorbance.
Robot compatible evaporation unit for LCMS applications
Water purification system with dispenser for production of type I water from existing central facilities with type II water. Produced water is intended for use in LCMS analyses and other analyses that require ultrapure water.