Procurement of Laboratory Consumables and Reagents for Biotechnology Research

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This tender, issued by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) through the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, concerns the procurement of a comprehensive suite of laboratory consumables and reagents. The bid, numbered GEM/2026/B/7767398, will be open for submission from July 9, 2026, at 5:37 PM until August 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The procurement encompasses a total quantity of 44 distinct items. Key materials include various cell culture media such as RPMI 1640 Medium with sodium bicarbonate (both with and without phenol red, and without L-glutamine), DMEM high glucose with sodium bicarbonate (without L-glutamine, sodium pyruvate, and phenol red), Dimethyl Sulfoxide, complete Mini EDTA-free Protease Inhibitor Cocktail, and XtremeGENE™ HP DNA Transfection Reagent, alongside Polybrene Transfection Reagent. Also required are Glycine suitable for western blotting, Bel Art Disposable Pestles with 1.5 mL tubes, Anti-APLF antibody, sterile serological pipettes (10 ml capacity), SPINWINT Ultra Clean Tubes (50 ml and 15 ml conical bottom, sterile), sterile conical bottom centrifuge tubes (15 ml and 50 ml PP), sterile tissue culture flasks (PS with HDPE filter closure, including those with a 75cm² growth area), heavy-duty soakers, a 47 mm Membrane Filter Holder with receiver (with separate upper and lower chamber capacities of 500 mL and 1000 mL respectively), and Cryo Tags (38x19 mm). This procurement aims to support the vital research and development activities undertaken by the RGCB.