Core Viewpoint - The China Food and Drug Administration has initiated a special project for the procurement of laboratory instruments and equipment for the year 2025, with a total budget nearing 100 million RMB, involving a wide range of analytical testing instruments and sample pretreatment equipment [2][3]. Procurement Overview - The project includes the procurement of over 300 sets of various instruments and equipment, with a total expenditure close to 100 million RMB. Among these, 17 instruments have a unit price exceeding 1 million RMB, including chromatography, mass spectrometry, particle size analyzers, and small animal in vivo imaging systems [3][6]. - The highest-priced instruments include three mass spectrometers, with the SCIEX ultra-sensitive mass spectrometry system being the most expensive [3][5]. Instrument Categories - The procurement covers various categories such as analytical instruments, life science instruments, laboratory common equipment, physical property testing instruments, and optical instruments. Laboratory common equipment accounts for more than half of the total procurement volume [6]. - Chromatography instruments are the most frequently procured analytical instruments, with a total of 24 sets purchased, amounting to over 16 million RMB. Mass spectrometers, being complex analytical tools, are among the highest average-priced instrument categories, with 5 sets purchased for over 12 million RMB [6]. Top 10 Instruments by Price - The top 10 most expensive instruments include: 1. SCIEX Qtrap7500+ - 4,487,500 RMB 2. Hengguang MARS-CT small animal in vivo imaging system - 4,200,000 RMB 3. Beckman Coulter OptimaAUC analytical ultracentrifuge - 3,780,000 RMB 4. SHIMADZU DPiMS+LC40/LCMS8050RX mass spectrometer - 3,573,000 RMB 5. QIAGEN QIAstat-Dx Rise multiplex pathogen detection system - 3,325,000 RMB 6. Molecular Devices ImageXpress HCS.ai confocal high-content imaging system - 3,200,000 RMB 7. SHIMADZU LC-40+LCMS-8050RX liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry - 3,009,000 RMB 8. Malvern PANalytical Morphologi4-ID automated particle imaging and chemical composition analyzer - 2,348,000 RMB 9. SCIEX CESI8000Plus capillary electrophoresis system - 1,835,000 RMB 10. Agilent TRS100 transmission Raman spectrometer - 1,800,000 RMB [5]. Chromatography Instruments Procurement - A detailed list of chromatography instruments procured includes: - SCIEX CESI8000Plus capillary electrophoresis - 1,835,000 RMB - Agilent 1290 Infinity III bio/6135 oligonucleotide purity analysis instrument - 1,460,000 RMB - Thermo Fisher Vanquish Horizon and Flex ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography systems - 1,346,500 RMB and 1,113,300 RMB respectively - Waters ACQUITY Premier ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography - 849,000 RMB - Various other chromatography instruments from brands like Shimadzu and Agilent, with prices ranging from 328,000 RMB to 683,000 RMB [8].