MILFORD, Mass. – Announced at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Hawaii, Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), along with Mars Incorporated and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), jointly pledged $1 million to create the first ever Global Food Safety Capacity Building fund. To be managed by the World Bank, the proposed fund will […]

DELHI, India–AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced that it has acquired the mass spectrometry business of Labindia Instruments Pvt. Ltd., a leading life science solutions service provider in India. This acquisition represents AB SCIEX’s increasing investment in India, combining its global resources, world-class scientific expertise and product development leadership […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Labcyte Inc. today announced the award of $196K from the National Cancer Institute to fund a collaborative cancer biomarker validation program with the Canary Center of Stanford University. The program will develop an advanced system for early cancer detection by integrating a suite of well-established biotechnologies that includes Labcyte proprietary acoustic liquid handling […]

SAN JOSE, Calif., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of a new technical library of LC-MS solutions for water analysis, including application information on the detection of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides. The technical library, available at www.thermoscientific.com/lcmswater, is a comprehensive and regularly updated […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.–Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), today introduced the Pall Acrodisc® MS Syringe Filter the first syringe filter certified for low extractables in high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LCMS) applications. Designed specifically for LCMS, the Acrodisc MS syringe filter improves the accuracy of testing, enhances LCMS performance, and extends the longevity of testing instrumentation. The […]

JEOL Ltd. (Gon’emon Kurihara, President) announced that their proposal to open a technical center, JEOL ASEAN Technical Center, in Thailand has been approved by the country’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). Since 2004, the Thai government has stepped up their effort in developing technologies under the National Science and Technology Strategic Plan 2004-2013. […]

MUNICH, Nov. – Abbott’s PLEX-ID system provides reliable and rapid results for key microbial biothreat agents and should be considered as a first line analytical tool for biodefense, biosecurity and microbial forensics programs, according to research presented at the 13th Medical Biodefense Conference in Munich. The meeting is a global congress for civilian and military […]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced the introduction of the world’s first commercially available and verified mass spectrometry-based method for detecting and measuring allergens in baked food products. Verified in a multi-lab collaborative study to meet food industry requirements, the new AB SCIEX Allergen iMethod Application is designed […]

The Hiden QIC-series gas analyser range is boosted by the introduction of the QIC Biostream system specifically configured for real-time, continuous multi-stream analysis of both headspace and dissolved species evolving from and within varied bio reaction processes. All gaseous species with molecular weights below 300 amu can be measured. Systems are available with a choice […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. –– To provide a more comprehensive and efficient global solution for its laboratory customers, Quintiles today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Advion BioServices, a premier U.S.-based bioanalytical laboratory providing Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) testing and other services. Under the agreement, Quintiles will acquire Advion BioServices […]