SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced Agilent MS Analyzed Vials, the first vials and closures to have been analyzed by GC/MS and LC/MS and shipped with their mass spectra in a single package. The new vials allow scientists to anticipate any ghost peaks caused by the vials, thereby eliminating unnecessary […]

Will Present Latest Research at Applications of Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Conference Sept. 13-15 MILFORD, Mass. – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) will bring together some of the world’s leading life science researchers and practitioners of mass spectrometry (MS) at a conference next month to discuss the […]

Direct Injection Methods Using ACQUITY UPLC/MS/MS Minimizes Sample Preparation, Increases Throughput and Improves Analytical Consistency MILFORD, Mass. – The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published two rapid screening methods for chemical dispersants in sea waters using Waters® ACQUITY UPLC®/Quattro Premier™ XE (UPLC/MS/MS). These analytical procedures were developed by Dr. Lawrence Zintek, National Organic […]

3-Day data turnaround increases laboratory efficiency, reduces time-to-market Wakefield, MA – BIOCIUS Life Sciences Inc., developers of the RapidFire® high-throughput mass spectrometry system, today announced a new contract research service that expands the in vitro ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion) assays that can be analyzed quickly and efficiently using RapidFire technology. The extension of […]

Based on our survey (as of August 2010) Shimadzu Corporation announces the ultra-fast triple quadrupole LC-MS system, the model LCMS-8030, and user-friendly LabSolutions LCMS workstation software. With its exceptionally fast electronics and robust design, the LCMS-8030 is ideally suited for analysis of a wide range of applications, such as detection of drugs and metabolites from […]

Application Anticipated to R&D of Antibody Drugs and Generic Biotech Drugs Shimadzu Corporation has released an accurate glycan analyzer capable of quickly analyzing the structure of the biological molecule “glycan.” Glycans play an important role in medical research for such applications as diagnosis of cancer and other diseases and development of antibody drugs. This analyzer […]

Haverhill, MA – The Filtration and Separation Division of Parker Hannifin, the leader in motion and control technologies, has expanded its distribution network for LCMS Gas Generators to include AB SCIEX (Danaher Corporation). Under the agreement, AB SCIEX will resell, install and service Parker Balston LCMS Gas Generators. Parker has provided training and support to […]

New Paper Published in Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention Research Peabody, Mass. – Called the silent killer, ovarian cancer is one of the most insidious and hardest to detect diseases. It is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States and, because it presents no obvious symptoms, it is often detected too […]

ANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that a group of researchers from the University of California, Davis, has made a significant discovery: human breast milk contains an unexpected abundance of sugars that coats the lining of infants’ intestines, protecting it from noxious bacteria. Results of the research, which used Agilent […]

MILPITAS, Calif. – Sage-N Research Inc., (Sage-N) the world leader in computational proteomics announces the integration of the first commercially available phosphorylation tool using mass spectrometry into its drug discovery platform. The new phosphorylation algorithm, based on a method developed by Professor Steve Gygi of Harvard Medical School, measures the likelihood of correct phosphorylation site […]