COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) has introduced ATHAP MALDI matrix kits to improve the detection of hydrophobic proteins or peptides containing transmembrane domains. Membrane proteins containing hydrophobic regions have been traditionally difficult to analyze by LC-MS/MS or MALDI-TOF MS. Alkylated trihydroxyacetophenone (ATHAP) has demonstrated superior detection capabilities over conventional MALDI matrices for such […]

Shimadzu Corporation has established an incorporated association in partnership with Miyazaki Prefecture to analyze the safety of food. The association will undertake analyses of residual pesticides in agricultural and food products. The opening ceremony was held on November 5 at the Miyazaki Agricultural Research Institute, and was attended by the Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture, Shunji […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced the opening of a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to more effectively supply all Waters products and services to customers directly. Effective October 5, 2015, all sales, service, support and distribution of Waters and TA Instrument technologies will be performed by Waters Analytical Instruments […]

LEIPZIG, Germany: Bruker announced that it has delivered a major contract comprising Chemical and Radiological Detection Systems to Saab, Sweden. These Bruker detection systems form an integral part of the Saab Automatic Warning and Reporting (AWR) system that has been delivered to a client in Kuwait. The Saab AWR is a proprietary solution for the […]

In order to expand its share of the mass spectrometer market and to promote cutting-edge joint research and development in China, Shimadzu has established the Shimadzu China Mass Spectrometry Center (hereinafter the China MS Center) at the Beijing Branch of Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd., a Shimadzu Group company in China. The opening ceremony for the […]

Paris, France – Laser Detect Systems (LDS), a world leader in tactical explosive detection, is unveiling new models of explosive and drug detection systems at MILIPOL 2015, expanding the line of sensors supporting tactical law enforcement, homeland security and military applications. Used by first responders, security personnel and warfighters for law enforcement and military applications, […]

BILLERICA, Mass.– Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ:BRKR) today announced that it has appointed Dr. Robert Rosenthal to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Prior to joining Taconic Biosciences, Dr. Rosenthal held a variety of senior management positions with companies involved in the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, and life sciences tools, most recently as Chairman and […]

Shimadzu Corporation released the GCMS-QP2020 high-end single quadrupole gas chromatograph mass spectrometer. The GCMS-QP2020 is now equipped with a new turbomolecular pump with improved exhaust efficiency to achieve the highest sensitivity under various analytical conditions. With this new pump,in addition to helium, hydrogen and nitrogen can be used as the carrier gas which enables to […]

Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today introduced the CESI 8000 Plus, their next generation CESI-MS platform. This new platform further advances CESI-MS, enabling multiple experiments to be generated from as little as 5 microlitres (?L) of starting material. Combining this capability with the multi-segment injection methodology, one can […]

USTIN, Texas–1st Detect Corporation, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC), was awarded two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) securing the company’s core ion trap chemical analyzer technology used for chemical detection and analysis. This increases 1st Detect’s total patent count to 11 U.S. and nine international issued and 11 […]