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Published 02 Feb 2026

High Pressure Vitreous Freezer

University Of Edinburgh · Scotland

Key facts

Contract value
£267,160
Awarded
05 Jan 2026
Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Buyer type
Education

Awarded to

SupplierValue
SciQuip Ltd£267,160

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.

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