FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & TORRANCE, Calif.–AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and Phenomenex, a global leader in separation science techniques, today announced a collaboration agreement designed to significantly improve food testing. Critical to the collaboration is the creation of a joint rapid response team responsible for developing the industry’s highest-quality, most cost-effective […]

Torrance, CA – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announces the publication of its updated product guide for 2012/2013. Covering the company’s comprehensive lines of HPLC/UHPLC, GC and sample preparation products, this year’s catalog is available in a full-color print version as well as […]

Tokyo, Japan – JSR Corporation (Head Office: Minato-Ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsunobu Koshiba) and BIA Separations (Head Office: Villach, Managing Director and CEO: Aleš Štrancar) announced that they have entered a Strategic partnership which includes a minor equity position by JSR on November 14th 2011. As a result of this investment, JSR and BIA Separations have […]

Danbury, CT – Smiths Detection has unveiled a next-generation chemical threat detector that combines high speed, high-resolution gas chromatography (GC) and a miniaturized toroidal ion trap mass spectrometer (MS) in a portable device. The revolutionary GUARDION, which greatly enhances military and emergency response capabilities in the field, can confirm the presence and identity of chemical […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it is replacing the signal-to-noise specification with a new instrument detection limit specification for its 7000B triple quadrupole gas chromatography/mass spectrometry system. “Twenty or even 10 years ago, signal-to-noise was a reasonable indicator of GC/MS performance,” said Terry Sheehan, Ph.D., Agilent GC/MS marketing […]

UPPSALA, Sweden — Biotage AB (STO:BIOTA) has together with its subsidiaries Biotage GB Ltd and Biotage LLC (collectively “Biotage”) been sued for patent infringement of the US patents no 8,066,875 B2 and 8,070,957 in the U.S. District court for the Southern District of California. The lawsuit has been filed by Scientific Plastic Products, Inc. These […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.–Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) today announced that its chief operating officer, Roberto Perez (62), is retiring effective April 30, 2012. Mr. Perez joined Pall in 2000 and has held a number of senior management positions. He has been instrumental in the continued growth and evolution of the company. “On behalf of the board of […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and SEATTLE, Wash. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Integrated Diagnostics today announced a strategic partnership to develop assays that detect major human diseases at very early stages to improve treatment outcomes. Integrated Diagnostics, an emerging leader in molecular diagnostics, is creating large-scale, blood-based molecular diagnostics that leverage advances in proteomics […]

Framingham, Massachusetts – AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced the extension of capabilities in Eksigent microflow ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with the launch of new electrospray ionization electrodes for use with the industry standard Turbo VTM ionization source. These small diameter electrodes significantly improve bioanalytical separation, resulting in […]