Test & lab auction diligence examples

Max hammer bid

$500

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The $500 rounded ROI ceiling is conditional on fleet recovery, while accessory completeness, generation mix, pairing, recording, and usable-kit count remain unresolved.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 13, 2026.

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Nox T3/T3s + Nonin 3150 BLE

18× Nox Medical / Nonin 13 Nox T3/T3s-family sleep recorders and 5 Nonin WristOx2 3150 BLE oximeters

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

Exact identity and current market demand are useful, but the seller's scrap/parts-missing condition and unbounded configuration/function risks support a $0 blind/as-is ceiling.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 13, 2026.

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Roche LightCycler 480 II /96

Roche LightCycler 480 II /96 real-time PCR system, serial 26961

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

Exact identity and residual market evidence do not overcome explicit scrap/parts-missing condition, unbounded workflow completeness, and two-unit recovery costs; the blind/as-is ceiling is $0.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 13, 2026.

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2 × Sebia CAPILLARYS 2 FLEX-PIERCING

2× Sebia CAPILLARYS 2 FLEX-PIERCING capillary-electrophoresis analyzers

Max hammer bid

Not defensible

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The unresolved Raman-versus-FTIR identity, closed-case evidence, untested condition, unbounded costs, and lack of qualified used-market evidence make a numeric resale or hammer ceiling false precision.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 13, 2026.

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FirstDefender RM / TruDefender FT

AHURA CORPORATION / Thermo Scientific FirstDefender RM / S/N RM3639 in seller fields; listing overview also says TruDefender FT S1

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

Strong family identity does not overcome unresolved configuration, untested analytical function, thin market support, and a negative blind model before acquisition.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 7, 2026.

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LECO Pegasus 4D

LECO Pegasus 4D GC×GC-TOFMS analytical instrument; exact complete workflow unresolved

Max hammer bid

$800

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

At $3,500 resale the blind hammer falls to about $150; higher value requires stand-by-stand identity and function verification.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 7, 2026.

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Olympus BX60, BX41, BX40 and BX45 microscope lot with Marco Keratometer II

5× Olympus Olympus BX60, BX41, BX40 and BX45 microscope lot with Marco Keratometer II

Max hammer bid

$450

Snapshot observed bid

$1,025

The observed $1,025 bid is above the $450 blind ceiling; a lower resale or modest repair increase drives the justified hammer to $0.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 7, 2026.

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Agilent GC/MS system — probable 6890-series GC plus 5973 MSD

Agilent Agilent GC/MS system — probable 6890-series GC plus 5973 MSD

Max hammer bid

$250

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

At $2,500 resale or with $500 more testing/repair cost, no non-negative hammer satisfies the 30% ROI requirement.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 7, 2026.

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Dionex AS50-based ion chromatography system

Dionex Dionex AS50-based ion chromatography system

Max hammer bid

$700

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The rounded ROI-floor ceiling is $700 after untested-function, configuration, logistics, repair, and ask-heavy-market risk.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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LECO CS230 619-000-300

LECO CS230 619-000-300 Carbon/Sulfur Determinator with Display and Autocleaner

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

Blind economics are negative before acquisition, so the maximum hammer is $0.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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Thermo Aquakem 200 Cd

Thermo Scientific Aquakem 200 Cd REF 984207, serial 21934, Type 961 (2009)

Max hammer bid

Not defensible

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

A system-level resale or hammer would manufacture precision before configuration and operation are resolved.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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Astoria-Pacific Nutrient Analyzer

Astoria-Pacific Modular nutrient analyzer system (exact module configuration unresolved)

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The $1,000 blind model is negative before acquisition, so no non-negative hammer meets return requirements.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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CEM MARS Xpress

CEM MARS Xpress microwave digestion system, probable 907501 / MARS 230/60 family

Max hammer bid

$7,300

Snapshot observed bid

$2,025

The $2,025 observed bid is materially below the ROI-bound $7,300 ceiling, with no value assigned to unconfirmed premium options.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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ZEISS OPMI LUMERA 700

Carl Zeiss Meditec OPMI LUMERA 700 ophthalmic surgical microscope, serial 6634144530

Max hammer bid

$170

Snapshot observed bid

$25

The $170 ceiling is below the approved $175 cost-overrun downside cap and the $25 observed bid is not valuation input.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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MTI OTF-1200X Tube Furnace

MTI OTF-1200X compact vertical tube furnace family with seller-stated feeder

Max hammer bid

$150

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

Exact identity and market evidence support numeric economics, but repair-risk/untested condition, unresolved configuration, buyer-managed removal, and unknown premium require verification before bidding toward tested-market pricing.

Open — actionable snapshot. Scheduled close: October 2, 2026.

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Taber Model 503 Abrasion Tester

Taber Instrument Corporation Model 503 Standard Abrasion Tester

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The current blind/as-is economics support no positive hammer, but focused diagnosis of Error 16 and missing-part scope could justify rebuilding the model.

Recently closed. Scheduled close: October 1, 2026.

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Agilent 385-ELSD

Agilent Technologies 385-ELSD (G4261A) evaporative light scattering detector

Max hammer bid

Not defensible

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

No numeric used-resale valuation or blind hammer is approved until configuration, function, serviceability, logistics, and used-market evidence are materially bounded.

Recently closed. Scheduled close: October 1, 2026.

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BioTools ChiralIR VCD Spectrometer

BioTools ChiralIR FT-VCD spectrometer

Max hammer bid

Not defensible

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

No numeric used-resale valuation or blind hammer is approved until configuration, function, serviceability, logistics, and used-market evidence are materially bounded.

Recently closed. Scheduled close: October 1, 2026.

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BioTools ChiralRAMAN-2X ROA Spectrometer

BioTools ChiralRAMAN-2X Raman Optical Activity spectrometer

Max hammer bid

$800

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The exact 10-color/3-laser identity and visible system hardware are promising, but repair-risk wording, controller/software uncertainty, unproven core function, and ask-heavy market evidence limit the blind/as-is maximum hammer to $800.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC.

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Beckman Coulter Navios 10C/3L

Beckman Coulter Navios 10-color/3-laser flow cytometer

Max hammer bid

$1,000

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The exact 2019 Type 864 identity and seller-reported operation are useful, but independent functional proof, controller/software completeness, QC/service history, and realized-market evidence remain unresolved; use the $1,000 ceiling only as a blind/as-is threshold.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: Sep 17, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC.

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Binding Site Optilite Type 864

Binding Site Optilite Type 864 special protein analyzer, manufactured 2019

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot observed bid

$200

The immutable $200 observation is above the $0 blind/as-is ceiling, but a useful rotor, clean boot, refrigeration, and a stable test run could justify a newly calculated model.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 17, 2026.

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Sorvall RC-6 Plus Centrifuge

Thermo Fisher Scientific Sorvall RC-6 Plus refrigerated superspeed centrifuge, Cat. 46910

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction state

No bid displayed at observation

The immutable no-bid observation does not overcome the $0 blind/as-is ceiling; only materially better age, function, software/service, decontamination, and logistics evidence would support a recalculated positive bid.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 17, 2026.

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Hologic Panther System

Hologic Panther automated molecular diagnostics system

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$650

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The mixed lot contains a defensible Ultraflex-family system identity, but exact configuration, function, and heavy removal remain too unresolved for a BUY; use the ~$650 ceiling only as a blind/as-is threshold.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 17, 2026.

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Bruker Ultraflex MALDI-TOF/TOF

Bruker Ultraflex-family MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot observed bid

$125

At $800 conservative resale, selling friction plus $250 logistics, $300 verification, $200 uncertainty, and the $500 profit requirement leave no positive hammer.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 17, 2026.

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Biodex 086-336 Chambers ×2

2× Biodex 086-336 Dose Calibrator Chamber

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$800

Snapshot observed bid

$75

BUY at the immutable $75 observation only while the hammer remains below the ~$800 blind/as-is ceiling; a buyer premium or higher price reduces the permitted hammer.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 16, 2026.

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Olympus IX81 Motorized Microscope

Olympus IX81 motorized inverted research microscope

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$400

Snapshot observed bid

$505

The preserved $505 bid is above the ~$400 blind/as-is ceiling, which assigns no conservative value to the model-unresolved Bio-Rad reader.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 16, 2026.

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Applied Biosystems PCR Pair

2× Applied Biosystems Two 7300/7500-generation real-time PCR instruments; exact model and Fast/standard configuration unresolved; Bio-Rad Reader; exact model unresolved

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

No high bid was captured, but the $1,100 bare-pair conservative resale leaves only the standard $500 profit at a zero hammer after stated reserves.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 16, 2026.

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2× BioFire FilmArray 2.0

2× BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray 2.0 instruments; exact catalog and serial designation unresolved

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

No high bid was captured, but the $1,800 conservative specialist-resale basis leaves only about $30 before hammer after normal reserves, so the blind ceiling rounds down to $0.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 16, 2026.

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Arcturus PixCell IIe LCM1105

Arcturus PixCell IIe LCM1105 laser-capture-microdissection system with matched controller/power unit

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

At $150 conservative resale, selling friction plus $50 logistics, $75 test reserve, $50 uncertainty, and the $500 profit requirement fail before acquisition cost.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 16, 2026.

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SPECTRONIC 20D+

SPECTRONIC 20D+ digital spectrophotometer, exact catalog/voltage suffix not established

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The $5,000 conservative whole-lot model reaches a $0 blind ceiling after freight, testing, workflow, selling, profit, and uncertainty reserves; targeted configuration and function evidence could materially change it.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 10, 2026.

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Thermo iCAP 6000 ICP-OES

Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series ICP-OES system with ThermoFlex 900 chiller and CETAC ASX-520 autosampler

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$900

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The ~$900 blind ceiling is based on a $4,000 post-verification resale model; no observed bid or cold-performance evidence supports a stronger decision.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 8, 2026.

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So-Low U85-18 ULT Freezer

So-Low Environmental Equipment U85-18 ultra-low-temperature freezer

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$700

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The ~$700 blind ceiling uses a $4,000 post-verification resale model, while observed auction price, module recognition, electrode health, and measurement performance remain unresolved.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 8, 2026.

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PeriFlux 6000 4-Ch TcpO₂

Perimed PeriFlux 6000 TcpO₂/pCO₂ cart system with 4 PF 6040 modules

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$700

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

The ~$700 blind ceiling is based on a $4,000 post-verification resale model; four-channel configuration is photo-confirmed but software, diagnostics, function, and medical-power safety remain unresolved.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 8, 2026.

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VikingQuest 4-Ch EMG

VIASYS Healthcare / Nicolet VikingQuest 4-channel EMG/NCS/EP cart system

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$500

Snapshot auction state

No bid displayed at observation

BUY below $500 only: three separately marketable histology instruments support the $4,000 conservative whole-lot model, but unverified function, accessories, contamination exposure, and heavy removal risk leave little room for a higher blind hammer.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 7, 2026.

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Leica/Thermo Histology Lot

Leica Autostainer XL / ST5010 automated slide stainer; Leica CV5030 automated glass coverslipper; Thermo Scientific / Microm HM355S motorized rotary microtome

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$250

Snapshot auction result

Not captured

A $250 blind ceiling is the conservative result of a $3,500 post-verification model with freight, certification, glove/filter, selling, profit, and risk reserves; no observed bid is preserved.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 7, 2026.

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Germfree 3-Port LFGI Isolator

Germfree LFGI-family three-port compounding isolator; probable 4-foot / LFGI-4USP class

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction state

No bid displayed at observation

REVIEW with a $0 blind ceiling: under the lower-value legacy HERAcell 240 branch, $1,500 conservative resale cannot meet the $500 profit floor after seller-repairable, identity, interior, function, contamination, and freight risk.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 3, 2026.

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HERAcell 240 / 240i CO₂ Incubator

Thermo Fisher / Heraeus HERAcell CO₂ incubator; seller model 240I / exact generation unresolved

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$1,000

Snapshot observed bid

$5,000

The $5,000 observation is about $4,000 above the $1,000 blind ceiling and must not be chased without actual-property inventory, exact variant, serviceability, and demonstrated OCT output.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 3, 2026.

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Leica EnFocus Ultra-HD OCT VHR

Leica EnFocus Ultra-HD / EnFocus 2300 VHR family intraoperative OCT system

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$400

Snapshot observed bid

$111

BUY at the preserved $111 observation, subject to a roughly $400 blind hammer ceiling; the low price does not reduce contamination, overhaul, test-infrastructure, or heavy-logistics risk.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 2, 2026.

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2× Pfeiffer Hepta 100-P Dry Vacuum Pumps

Pfeiffer Vacuum Hepta 100 P, P/N PU V12 422 A, S/N 50071078; Pfeiffer Vacuum Hepta 100 P, P/N PU V12 422 A, S/N 50071063

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$400

Snapshot auction state

No bid displayed at observation

A rich probable A31844-class configuration creates a parts floor, but software, motion, pipetting, and long-idle risks require testing.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 2, 2026.

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Beckman Coulter Biomek FXP

Beckman Coulter Biomek FXP dual-arm liquid handler; A31844 probable

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$1,400

Snapshot observed bid

$1,187

The immutable $1,187 observed bid remains below the roughly $1,400 pair ceiling, but modest functional, calibration, accessory, or freight deterioration can eliminate the margin.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 2, 2026.

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2× GSI TympStar Pro

2× Grason-Stadler / GSI TympStar Pro clinical middle-ear analyzer

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$500

Snapshot observed bid

$25

BUY below $500 only for an eligible buyer who accepts repairable precision-mechanical risk; a sectioning or feed test should control any bid increase.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 2, 2026.

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Microm HM 325-2

Thermo Scientific / Microm HM 325-2 rotary microtome, catalog 902100

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot observed bid

$25

REVIEW with a $0 blind ceiling: the $450 conservative resale cannot meet the standard $500 absolute-profit floor, even before logistics, testing, or return risk.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 2, 2026.

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StatSpin CytoFuge 2 M801-12

StatSpin CytoFuge 2 M801-12, Rev A

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$50

Snapshot observed bid

$10

BUY below the roughly $50 blind ceiling: the immutable $10 / one-bidder observation is below it, but power-on is not calibration and a failed chamber, absent counter, missing geometry accessories, contamination, or unbounded service risk can collapse value.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: September 1, 2026.

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CAPINTEC CRC-15W

CAPINTEC CRC-15W radioisotope dose calibrator with well-counter capability

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$2,000

Closing high bid

$5,033

The $5,033 closing-high observation is market context, not a completed sale, and materially exceeds the $2,000 blind ceiling for a non-functional system missing its digital workflow.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 31, 2026.

Selected adjacent specialist · Laboratory

Topcon Maestro2

Topcon 3D OCT-1 (Type: Maestro2), October 2019

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$900

Snapshot auction state

No bid displayed at observation

A no-bid snapshot is not a $0 acquisition: bid only up to $900 after accepting substantial configuration and service uncertainty.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 27, 2026.

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PANalytical X'Pert Pro XRD System

PANalytical X'Pert Pro XRD system · 2007

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$300

Snapshot observed bid

$25

BUY below $300 if standalone operation, optics, lamp condition, and wavelength/performance tests support the conservative model.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 27, 2026.

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Labomed UVD-2950

Labomed UVD-2950 double-beam UV-Vis scanning spectrophotometer

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Snapshot auction state

No bid displayed at observation

Probable specialist value does not overcome repair, weather-exposure, and remote-logistics risk without a blank-off test.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 27, 2026.

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NASA Stokes 412H-Series Vacuum System

Stokes Vacuum Microvac 412H-series rotary-piston pump; 412H-11 probable; Unidentified Large vacuum-system/support assembly

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Closing high bid

$150

The $150 closing high bid is not proof of award and the standard remote-reseller model supports no positive blind hammer.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 26, 2026.

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Parker Balston 3868 NitroFlowLab

Parker Balston 3868 NitroFlowLab · 2007

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Auction outcome

Ended with no bids

Clean exterior evidence cannot override salvage, missing-parts, repair-required, and no-inspection facts.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 26, 2026.

Selected adjacent specialist · Laboratory

Attestor NINcha L31 Climate Chamber

Attestor Forensics NINcha L31 forensic climate chamber

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$475

Snapshot observed bid

$155

The 30% ROI constraint is tighter than the $500 profit floor, so LotCaliper rounds the blind/as-is ceiling down to about $475. At the observed $155 bid, modeled profit is about $1,020 and modeled ROI about 52%.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 25, 2026.

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Agilent 1100 HPLC Multi-Detector System

Agilent Technologies 1100 HPLC multi-detector system

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$0

Final auction price

$100

At the $100 hammer, the blind model produces only $12.50 modeled profit and fails the required return. A proper loaded high-speed run would support a conditional ceiling around $370.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 24, 2026.

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Bertin Precellys 24

Bertin Technologies Precellys 24 · reference 03119.200.RD000 · 2008

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$400

Auction outcome

Not captured

The ~$400 blind ceiling is independently derived, but the ended-no-bid result does not resolve the actual module configuration needed to apply it decisively.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 13, 2026.

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Waters ACQUITY UPLC

Waters Corporation ACQUITY UPLC liquid chromatograph / ultra-performance liquid chromatography system

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$50

Closing high bid

$25

BUY only at or below the roughly $50 blind ceiling: the $25 closing high / winning-bid observation is below it, but removal, specialist verification, unknown deficiencies, and serviceability can eliminate the margin.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 12, 2026.

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PacBio Sequel IIe

PacBio / Pacific Biosciences Sequel IIe, part number 101-986-400

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$100

Closing high bid

$100

BUY only at approximately the $100 blind ceiling: the detailed bid-history observation is at that ceiling, and higher freight, software recovery, or specialist-service cost can move the result to SKIP.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: August 10, 2026.

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Caliber I.D. VivaScope 1500

Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics VivaScope 1500 reflectance confocal microscope system

Legacy auditability · limited

Max hammer bid

$5,000

Closing high bid

$13,262

The $13,262 closing high bid is far above the roughly $5,000 blind ceiling for an incompletely documented legacy ICP-MS with worsening maintenance history and unresolved workflow components.

Older snapshot. Scheduled close: July 31, 2026.

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PerkinElmer NexION 350-Series ICP-MS

PerkinElmer NexION 350-series ICP-MS; seller string NEXION 3500, exact suffix unresolved

Legacy auditability · limited