Secondary neutral MS (SNMS) is an interesting variation on secondary ion MS (SIMS). Both techniques provide sensitive analysis of the chemical composition of the sample surface, as well as the ability to probe layers beneath the surface in destructive depth-profiling applications. Despite the similarities, SNMS provides certain advantages that may be important for particular applications. […]
Company Announcements AB SCIEX announced a joint technology development project with the University of Melbourne to improve drug metabolism studies of biopharmaceuticals. The project is focused on developing a standardized testing methodology based on the QTRAP 5500 and TripleTOF 5600. In November, AB SCIEX formed a direct sales organization in Korea. Former distributor Life Science […]
Triple quadrupole LC/MS is one of the most broadly applicable of all MS techniques. One of the markets in which it is widely used is food safety. There are a range of food testing applications for which the technique is amenable, which will help drive solid growth in this market. No single analytical technique is […]
Sales of biosimilars, or follow-on biologics, could reach $10 billion by 2015, according to The Economist. US healthcare reform legislation signed into law earlier this year created an abbreviated FDA approval pathway for biosimilars. This month, the FDA held a two-day hearing about how to implement this pathway. Also this month, the European Medicine Agency […]
Company Announcements Agilent and Duquesne University announced the establishment of a Center of Excellence for MS for research in the life sciences and environmental analysis. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Biomarker Research Initiatives in MS Center extended its two-year collaboration with George Mason University’s Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, John Hopkins University and Toronto’s University […]
IBO has selected Shimadzu’s AXIMA MegaTOF MALDI-TOF MS as the product of the show at this year’s ASMS meeting. While new introductions and improvements of triple quadrupole and Q-TOF LC-MS were impressive, the MegaTOF opens up new areas of MS analysis. The MegaTOF is a linear TOF built around the use of CovalX’s high mass […]
This year’s 58th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) meeting was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 23 though May 27. Factoring in the Varian acquisition by Agilent that closed the week prior (see IBO 5/15/10), there were exactly the same number of exhibitors this year, 166, as in 2009. Although the number […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Bruker AXS launched the D8 DISCOVER X-ray diffractometer. The D8 DISCOVER further increases ease of use with real-time component detection, plug-and-play functionality and fully integrated two-dimensional X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) capabilities. These capabilities allow the user to switch between all materials research XRD applications, including reflectometry, high-resolution diffraction, grazing incidence diffraction and small angle […]
Company Announcements Ascenion GmbH acquired shares in Photonion GmbH, a company founded by scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München, as well as Airsense Analytics GmbH and Tofwerk AG. Photonion is developing an MS system for direct analysis of complex organic materials, liquids and gases that utilizes a soft photoionization source based on vacuum UV light sources. […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Bruker introduced the Q2 ION at its Pittcon press conference. The Q2 ION is a compact benchtop arc-spark spectrometer. It is a cost-effective complement to handheld XRF for metals analysis at smaller foundries and recycling centers. The system is now available at a price of roughly $35,000. Following the success of its Terra […]
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