FRAMINGHAM, Mass – The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) will award Christie Hunter, Ph.D, director of proteomics applications at AB SCIEX, its 2013 Science and Technology Award at an award ceremony during next week’s HUPO 2013 conference in Japan. Dr. Hunter is being recognized for her contributions to the development and commercialization of a breakthrough approach […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and ABC Instrumentación Analítica today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire assets from ABCIA. Privately held ABCIA, based in Mexico City, is a leading distributor of analytical solutions, including Agilent’s chemical analysis and life science products. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Protea”) announced today that the University of Oklahoma’s Institute for Natural Products Applications and Research Technologies (INPART) has acquired the LAESI DP1000 biomolecular imaging system. INPART is directed by Robert Cichewicz, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. INPART intends to use […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Laboratories analyzing food, pharmaceuticals, neutraceuticals, and other complex samples can now purchase Thermo Scientific Q-Exactive and Exactive Plus LC-MS systems equipped from the factory with IonSense ID-CUBE™ ion sources. This configuration is designed to minimize the need for sample preparation to simplify and speed analyses. Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark– Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Department of Systems Biology at the Technical University of Denmark, (DTU), have formed a collaboration to pursue breakthroughs in the understanding of how cellular protein networks drive important diseases. Under the collaboration, Thermo Fisher will provide early access to new technology and designs, and […]

The food testing community, including manufacturers, importers, independent laboratories, government agencies and researchers attending AOAC’s 127th Annual Meeting and Exposition can address challenging detection and measurement of food contaminants, pathogens and adulteration with next-generation analytical tools and services exhibited by Thermo Fisher Scientific. “We’re driven by the company-wide mission to enable our customers to make […]

Zurich-Schlieren (CH) – Biognosys AG, a Swiss Proteomics Company, announced today the second release of its Spectronaut™ software for analysis of Hyper Reaction Monitoring (HRM) data. HRM is a targeted proteomics technology that enables reproducible and accurate quantification of 1000s of proteins in a single instrument run. It thereby bridges the gap between the scale […]

Morgantown, WV; Zrotea Biosciences Group, Inc. (“Protea”) announced today that the George Washington University has been awarded two additional patents for its LAESI technology platform, for which Protea is the exclusive licensee. The first patent is titled “Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization (LAESI) for Atmospheric Pressure, In Vivo, and Imaging Mass Spectrometry” (U.S. Patent #8,487,244) and […]

MILFORD, Mass.– Waters Corporation (NYSE/WAT) today announced that Douglas A. Berthiaume has communicated his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company within the next twenty-four months. The Board of Directors has appointed a Succession Planning Committee that will guide the process of selecting a successor, and plans to engage an executive search […]

AB SCIEX, a global leader in analytical technologies, today announced the launch of MasterViewTM Software, a new software application with built-in automation that quickly turns enormous amounts of complex analytical data into simplified, meaningful answers for safer food, cleaner environments and more reliable forensic drug screening than alternative approaches. Designed for both targeted and non-targeted […]