38518100 - Wide field microscopes

CPV code 38518100 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Wide field microscopes. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38518000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of wide field microscopes. As a leaf code, 38518100 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 wide field microscopes. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38518100 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to wide field microscopes.