The Labbot Purchasing guide
Helping you Navigate the Academic Purchase Process
Negative Offers
As part of the procurement process, you may need to request tenders from companies that could supply a similar product. The letter below can serve as a template for such requests, highlighting the capabilities that are required.
Template for Collecting Negative Offers
Subject: Instrument Inquiry
Dear [COMPANY NAME],
I am writing to inquire about a specific laboratory instrument that I have heard of and would like to purchase. I am looking for an instrument for liquid samples that combines the following functions:
- Simultaneously detect light scattering, UV/vis-absorbance, and full spectrum fluorescence
- Perform titration runs with sub-microliter volumes
- Control temperature and perform temperature ramps
- Measure pH and provide feedback for pH titrations
I would like to know if any of the [COMPANY NAME] instruments offer this functionality. Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
[YOUR NAME]
Letter of Uniqueness
When starting a procurement procedure, it is typical to ask for bids from suppliers who offer comparable products. However, Labbot's unique combination of capabilities makes it unique enough that in many cases, the tendering process can be made unnecessary. This may vary depending on the guidelines of your institution. The following document describes the status of Labbot as a unique product in the marketplace.
Regarding the uniqueness and suitability of the Labbot instrument
The Labbot instrument contains the combined functionality of a fluorometer, a UV/vis spectrometer, a static light scattering instrument, a nanoliter titration system and a very precise temperature ramping and control function. This combination of capabilities makes Labbot unique in the marketplace. Its uniqueness lies in the simultaneous and coordinated utilisation of these functionalities on a single sample, enabling experiments that would be practically impossible to perform on separate instruments.For the last decade, we have been continuously and sharply looking for similar devices but have found none that feature these combined functions. Since 2013, we have sold Labbot and its predecessor, Probe Drum, to research groups at universities in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Italy. These institutions are all governed by the rules of public procurement, and they have all acknowledged the uniqueness of Labbot in the market.
Professor Alexander Buell of DTU in Copenhagen can be used as a third-party reference. He is available at alebu@dtu.dk.
Alexander Buell states the following:
“I believe that Labbot is one of the best choices for studying biomolecular condensate formation and phase separation because it allows us to determine cloud points precisely while controlling all relevant variables, such as temperature and pH. In the sense of a cost per value for money, I would say Labbot is the best that you can find”
“My advice to young PIs who start a new lab with a biophysical focus is that the Labbot is the obvious choice. It was for me when I set up my first lab. I got several instruments in one for a very competitive price. And I saved a lot of space, as the Labbot’s footprint is really small.”
We hope this answers your questions about the uniqueness of the Labbot instrument. If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Required for Operation
Instrument Computer
Rec. requirements: Windows 11. Intel i3, 8GB RAM, 256 GB harddrive.
Cuvettes
For general use, we recommend a 10 x 4 mm fluorescence cuvette.
Specific Application Equipment
pH Meter
pH Electrode
“One of the best features is that we can track the reaction with multiple readouts from the same sample. It really gives a few extra layers of insights.”
“Labbot was the first instrument I bought when I started my lab. When starting up it’s an obvious choice. You buy one thing and get a lot of things, while saving a lot of space and a lot of money.”
Alexander K. Buell
Technical University of Denmark
“Labbot stands as a uniques equipment that can facilitate the research in our new lab.”
Marité Cárdenas Gómez
Basque Center for Biophysics
