Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of its new AssayMAP peptide sample-prep solution, which offers automated protein digestion, peptide cleanup and fractionation in preparation for mass-spectrometry analysis. As more scientists adopt LC/MS analysis for biomarker discovery, the bottleneck shifts to sample preparation. As these types of studies involve much larger numbers of […]
The company has established a competitive program to provide financial assistance to students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math) at five premier institutions globally: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of California-Berkeley; Imperial College London and Fudan University in Shanghai. These schools […]
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that company scientists and collaborators will present at AOAC International’s Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago. The event, scheduled for Aug. 25-28, draws thousands of professionals from industry, government and academic organizations to share information on the latest advancements in food science. AOAC is a nonprofit professional association […]
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced the LCMS-8050 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, which incorporates the highest sensitivity and quality analysis of its class with ultra-fast data acquisition. The instrument can perform both positive and negative ion analysis in a single run for faster throughput. The LCMS-8050 achieves high sensitivity through a patented ion optics system, a […]
bioMérieux today announced that it has been granted U.S. FDA 510(k) de novo clearance for VITEK® MS, the first clinical mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF-based system available in the U.S. for rapid identification of disease-causing bacteria and yeast. VITEK® MS is the latest addition to the VITEK® family of products, and it is the first system to […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing in the U.S. of the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of bacteria and yeasts that are known to cause serious illness in humans. The VITEK MS can identify 193 different microorganisms and can perform up to 192 different tests in a single automated series […]
SAN JOSE, CALIF., – Government and industry laboratories worldwide have a new resource for improving methods for monitoring and measuring pesticides in food and the environment. The new Thermo Fisher Scientific Pesticide Analysis Center of Excellence (COE) recently opened its doors in Runcorn, UK to help users apply the latest technology and expertise to challenging […]
Berlin, Germany,– caprotec bioanalytics GmbH and Syngenta International AG announced today a joint research agreement in which Syngenta will gain access to caprotec’s proprietary Capture Compound Mass Spectrometry (CCMS) technology. The companies will work together to profile the interactions of one of Syngenta’s novel active compounds with the proteome in its relevant plant biological system. […]
CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, UK. – Edwards Group Limited (NASDAQ: EVAC), a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a global provider of related value-added services, Edwards has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business and certain assets of Gamma Vacuum (“Gamma”), a market leader in the design, manufacture and service […]
PORTLAND, OR, — FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has expanded the drug target library for the Griffin 824 Trace Detection Mass Spectrometer to include common designer drugs found in bath salts and herbal incense (K2/Spice) products, in addition to existing illegal drugs. Between 2009 and 2012, the global number of reported […]
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