FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced an expansion of its portfolio of services and comprehensive workflow support to set a new standard in the mass spectrometry industry. This expansion includes the introduction of AB SCIEX’s new Performance Qualification (PQ) solution that can help ensure peak performance […]

COLUMBIA, Md. – Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in collaboration with Perfinity Biosciences, has developed the Perfinity Workstation (patent pending). Utilizing Shimadzu HPLC components in combination with Perfinity optimized columns, the Perfinity Workstation provides users with fast, highly reproducible results through standardized columns and reagents, proprietary software, and an automated workflow that eliminates human error and disjointed […]

Llantrisant, UK – ALMSCO International, a division of Markes International Ltd., today announces that it is showcasing its state-of-the-art bench-top time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometer, BenchTOF-dx at ASMS 2011. The instrument is specially designed to generate truly classical electron impact ionization (EI) spectra for gas chromatography (GC) and comprehensive GC/GC applications. It enables users […]

DENVER (American Society for Mass Spectrometry conference) – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the Agilent 6420 triple quadrupole liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) system, a new workhorse triple quad designed to be readily upgradable to the higher-performance 6430 and 6460 instruments as customer needs change. “Users want their instrument investments to be future-proof, which […]

AUSTIN, Texas – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the second version of the Pesticide Analyzer Method Reference, a unique reference guide that simplifies the analysis of an expanded number of pesticides in environmental and food samples. The new guide transforms the way pesticides and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), […]

Shimadzu Corporation will release the Nexera MP Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatograph as a Front End system for LC/MS on May 30th. The Nexera MP is perfect for LC/MS analysis conducted in pharmacokinetics and synthesis stages in drug discovery processes. The new SIL-30ACMP Multiplate Autosampler used in the Nexera MP is best suited for LC/MS […]

MILFORD, Mass. – Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today introduced the new Waters® Regulated Bioanalysis System Solution, a breakthrough LC/MS/MS system for bioanalysis that combines the latest in sample preparation, UltraPerformance LC® (UPLC®) separations technology and chemistries, tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry, and the UNIFI(TM) Scientific Information System. This first-of-its-kind, single-vendor system solution is tailor-made for bioanalytical […]

SHANGHAI – Bruker marks another milestone in its nearly 40 year history in China, with the grand opening here today of a major applications, training and service center in Shanghai. Bringing together all of Bruker’s East China operations, including the recently acquired Bruker Chemical & Applied Markets division (GC and LC separation systems, plus GC-MS, […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced its 2011 Forensic and Toxicology Compendium, featuring 125 applications, including 30 new ones based on former Varian platforms. Agilent acquired Varian, Inc. in May 2010. “Labs analyzing samples for drugs of abuse, sports doping or crime-scene evidence have long considered this compendium highly useful,” […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – News), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Dionex Corporation (NASDAQ:DNEX – News) through a short-form merger. Pursuant to the terms of the merger, all outstanding Dionex shares (other than those held by Thermo Fisher, Dionex or […]