USDA, ARS, Pacific West Area, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710

66 -- PHOSPHORIMAGER DUE 091297 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 fax 6023 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: none, gifford@ars.usda.gov. The USDA-ARS PWA Office in Alea, HI has a requirement for 1. Storage phosphor imaging system or direct electronic imaging system suitable for image capture and quantitative analysis of: a) Genomic DNA gel (Southern) blots b) RNA gel (northern) blots c) Protein gel (western) blots d) must detect signal from probes labeled with radioisotopes including 32P, 33P, and 35S e) detection of chemiluminescent and/or fluorescent probes desirable but not required f) signal quotation must be linear over at least 4 orders of magnitude g) software for image capture and analysis must be Windows compatible and include site license h) must be able to export images in JPEG or TIFF format which will produce presentation quality images in Microsoft Powerpoint I) scanning resolution must be 100 microns or less j) sensitivity: must be able to detect 0.4 dpm/mm2 in one hour or less for 32P labeled samples k) must accommodate blots of at least 20cm X 25cm l) must have unconditional warranty for minimum 1 year with on site service in HI m) storage phosphor systems must include at least 5 screen/exposure cassettes of at least 20X25 cm. At least 4 of these screens must be suitable for use with 32P. The above represents our technical requirements and interested parties will only have one week from receipt of the RFQ to respond to our solicitation. Proposals packages will be available after August 27, 1997. Responses to our RFQ's will need to be received in our office no later then September 12, 1997. Fax your request for a RFQ to the attention of Fred Gifford 510-559-6023 or mail your request to the address listed above.***** . (0226)

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