Tip Ehanced Raman Spectrometer

Concepts

• cardiff
• analysis apparatus
• nanonics
• tip ehanced raman spectrometer
• tip enhanced raman spectrometer
• vibrational spectroscopy
• only manufacturer
• situ ters measurements
• patented system
• q factors

Location

Cardiff

Description

Tip Enhanced Raman spectrometer (TERS) which will provide nanometre resolved vibrational spectroscopy and chemical imaging with which to study a wide range of biomaterials, biofluids and biological tissues. Nanonics hold the patent that means they are the only manufacturer that can offer an instrument that can deliver the in situ TERS measurements of externally induced phenomenon we need. The patented system also delivers Q factors > 1000 in liquids (about 100x better than anyone else achieves even with a non-TERS AFM ) and force measurements <5 pN (10x lower than any non-TERS system).

Total Quantity or Scope

Nanonics hold the patent (attached) that means they are the only manufacturer that can offer an instrument that can deliver the in situ TERS measurements of externally induced phenomenon we need.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

Legal Justification

The TIP Enhanced Raman Spectrometer is only available from Nanonics Imaging Ltd. Nanonics own the patent for the direct attachment of the AFM tip to a tuning fork sensor. No other manufacturer can supply that. This gives the Nanonics instrument the capability to locate a second tip within a few tens of nanometres of the measurement tip which enables a capability to add externally introduced chemical stimuli. Patent No: US 7,047,796 B2 PCR2015 regulation applies: PCR REG 32: (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights,

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