Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Tender ID: 444335
Tender Details
Tender Description
The Bioanalysis Group of the National Measurement Institute uses Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to support production and characterisation of Nucleic Acid Reference Materials used in medical, food and environmental testing, as well as contract testing for food and feed for commercial clients.
At this time, all of the Digital PCR measurements performed in the Bioanalysis Group are reliant on a single supplier Digital PCR platform, which only supports proprietary reagents supplied by the instrument manufacturer.
The key requirements for this equipment are that it needs to offer suitable sample throughput, is cost-effective, and has the capacity for the partition volume to be measured, which is an integral part of ensuring that Digital PCR measurements of nucleic acids are traceable to the International System of Units (SI).
The purpose of the intended procurement is to increase the capacity and throughput for Digital PCR measurements within the Bioanalysis Group and to allow for improved investigation of measurement biases between technologies to ensure the highest quality measurements for Reference Material production are maintained.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
