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Ends Sep 8, 2026
Market demand: Medical in Nebraska sell about 31% of the time, typically 1 bid. Based on 84 completed sales over the last year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Condition: As-is
Full Description
Low voltage electron microscope (Delong LVEM5). No damage, works well, electron gun last fired on 7/8/2026. Selling because PI is disbanding his research lab and going into administration full time. The LVEM 5 provides a versatile tool for studying 2D materials. For either a researcher or a laboratory manager, there are several well-established operational and business advantages to LVEM compared to traditional TEM instruments to help meet the demands for high-quality facilities competing for limited resources and meet the goals of providing cost-effective approaches. Lower initial cost Lower operating cost Easier operation Easier maintenance Smaller laboratory footprint No specialized site prep required The significantly lower initial cost of a new LVEM instrument, compared with even a used TEM, provides a substantial advantage for laboratories operating within constrained budgets. By making electron microscopy more accessible, LVEM can provide routine access to high-quality electron microscopy images that might otherwise be unavailable, while allowing larger capital budgets to remain available for other critical research priorities. In addition, the compact and accessible nature of LVEM enables placement in a wide range of laboratories, facilitating faster and more efficient collection of routine characterization data. Similar to the way affordable analytical instruments are widely used in synthesis laboratories for initial screening and characterization, LVEM makes electron microscopy a practical, rapid, and cost-effective tool for everyday research. This can reduce reliance on centralized, high-cost core facilities, which are often concentrated at major research universities, while bringing advanced electron microscopy capabilities closer to the researchers who need them. For more on the specifications check out this website: https://delongamerica.com/lvem5/specifications University of Nebraska Fleet Management: http://transportation.unl.edu/http://transportation.unl.edu/
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
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