VANCOUVER, British Columbia — At ASMS 2012, Bruker announces the launch of the new ultrafleXtreme™ MALDI TOF/TOF system. Bruker’s market leading, top of the range product has been significantly enhanced to offer both increased analytical power and entirely new functionality, extending the applications envelope of MALDI TOF/TOF far beyond the conventional concepts of what’s possible […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia –ASMS 2012 –– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific Exactive Plus system, the company’s latest benchtop liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) system for high-throughput screening, identification and quantification of compounds in complex matrices. Powered by Thermo Scientific Orbitrap technology, the standard in full-scan, high-resolution […]

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced the introduction of the AB SCIEX 6500 series. The new AB SCIEX Triple Quad™ 6500 and QTRAP® 6500 systems are next-generation mass spectrometers that deliver up to a 10x increase in sensitivity over the best-selling, high-performance triple quadrupole system on the market. These […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — ASMS 2012 –- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today launched innovative software and instrumentation that extend the capabilities of its flagship mass spectrometry portfolio. The new Thermo Scientific technologies made their debut at the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, being held in […]

Vancouver, British Columbia — Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced that Roche renewed the licensing agreement of Genedata Expressionist for Mass Spectrometry. Genedata Expressionist is a comprehensive, enterprise-level system for omics data management. Roche will use the system to target molecular pathways and validate […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, — Waters Corporation (WAT:NYSE) today revealed new mass spectrometers, new LC/MS instruments for pesticide residue screening and metabolite identification applications, and a new Omics Research Platform at the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, the largest scientific conference dedicated to the science of mass spectrometry. Waters introduced two new additions […]

Shimadzu Corporation today introduced the GCMS-TQ8030 ultra fast triple quadrupole gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, achieving the next step forward in Shimadzu’s GC-MS history of innovation. Shimadzu also today released the LCMS-8040 and LCMS-8080 to expand its LC-MS/MS product portfolio. By launching all three products at ASMS 2012, Shimadzu expands its mass spectrometry product line, called […]

St. Joseph, Mich.—LECO’s Young Investigator’s Grant was designed to support young researchers by providing access to LECO High Performance Mass Spectrometry instrumentation. The grant is open to newly established researchers and research facilities located within the United States performing work in the fields of the life sciences (including clinical/biomedical, metabolomics, toxicology, and nutriceuticals), environmental/agriculture, petroleum/biofuels, […]

Ithaca, NY – On Thursday, May 17, 2012, Advion announced a new award for undergraduate students, masters and PhD candidates, and post-doctoral research associates, who demonstrate scientific excellence within the field of mass spectrometry. The award was named after Advion’s Scientific co-founder, Jack Henion, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, given his own passion for the field […]

MADISON, N.J., — Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has extended its endocrine diagnostics menu with the introduction of four new tests panels for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), an endocrine disorder found in newborns, children and women. The panels are designed to overcome limitations in conventional testing […]