SSN-2025-063-JS - Super-Resolution Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy System

Colorado State University (CSU) hereby gives notice of its intent to purchase a 3i Marianas Super-Resolution Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy System via sole source. The spinning disk confocal microscopy system will enable CSU to achieve research objectives of multiple research teams
within the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that require rapid fluorescence image acquisition from live cells with super resolution applied rapidly on acquired images. CSU will integrate components from our current 3i spining disk microscope put in service in 2006 with
upgrades to integrate the new system with these items which are a laser stack system, v3 fiber switcher, and Phasor which will be upgraded to a new orientation on the new Marianas microscope, the compatibility of the new system with these components enriches capabilities of total internal
reflection (TIRF) as well as HiLO imaging and photomanipulation with multiple laser lines. The microscope will become part of a CSU open access core research facility which will serve the major users on the grant as well as CSU’s community of researchers.