38515100 - Polarising microscopes

CPV code 38515100 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Polarising microscopes. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38515000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of polarising microscopes. As a leaf code, 38515100 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns polarising microscopes. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38515100 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to polarising microscopes.