Microscope Slide Scanner

The USDA - ARS - RAFSRU is seeking a microscope slide scanner and integrated analysis software and computer capable of brightfield and fluorescent imaging. The slide scanner should be able to automate analysis of over 100 slides at a time and meet or exceed the specification of the Aperio FL120 Scanner. The contract includes installation, training, and one year of phone and virtual meeting support. • The slide scanner system should have automated high-performance microscopy, image acquisition, scanning, and resolution of images of 5.5 micron X 5.5 micron pixel size in brightfield. • The system should provide fully automated scanning and interactive scanning with automated tissue identification and ability to scan in x, y and z planes. • The system should be able to create a 3D representation of a specimen and capture information from whole slides using brightfield and fluorescence. • The system should have a minimum 8 slot automatic filter wheel for multiple fluorescent filters and have 20X and 40X APO objectives, and additional capacity to accommodate 63X oil objectives. • The system should provide a workstation with seamless software for control of scanner, image acquisition, image analysis and storage.