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Qteros
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Marlborough, MA
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Misc Project
Scope Of Work
Selection and purchase of analytic laboratory equipment for their new lab. Their own scientists were too busy developing next generation biofuel fermentation bacteria, to research and talk to vendors about HPLC and Gas Chromatography (GC) systems, so we introduced them to a consultant in our network, a lab equipment specialist. This consultant interviewed their scientists to determine their analytic methods, and worked with vendors to negotiate volume pricing for outfitting all instruments and equipment in new lab. All of the required lab instruments were placed on order six weeks after SPEC initiated this effort.
Selection of rent-able lab space. SPEC developed a preliminary facility program and related estimated utility requirements to guide Qteros’s evaluation of potential buildings. Once the client honed in on a specific facility we revised the floor plans to test the fit of their intended program in the target facility. This particular location was especially attractive to our client as it was already fully outfitted with with lab benches and utilities from a previous tenant.
SPEC purchased several million dollars of pilot scale fermentors for the new labs. The client was having difficulty getting comparable quotes and a delivery schedule that met their aggressive timeline for R&D results. SPEC brought in additional vendors, honed in on the exact options and systems to purchase, and succeed in reducing their costs and improving delivery of both their 20L and 100L fermentation systems.
