Strategic Information for the Life Science and Analytical Instrument Industry
RedShift BioAnalytics introduced its first system, the AQS3pro platform, in 2018. The AQS3pro platform performs secondary structural analysis of proteins, enabling insight into drug safety and efficacy and monitoring from development through manufacturing. The system employs the company’s proprietary Microfluidic Modulation Spectroscopy (MMS) for label-free protein characterization based on IR spectroscopy and microfluidics to enable less costly, more […]
The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) held their annual conference January 25–29 in San Diego, California. The show hosts presentations, short courses and an exhibition of laboratory automation systems and associated products. It is also considered an important venue for networking, SLAS initiatives and SLAS member enrichment. Laboratory automation is an enabling technology […]
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The number of science and engineering (S&E) journal articles and conference proceedings grew 3.8% on average annually between 2008 and 2018 to reach 2.6 million, according to a new report released by the NSF, “Publications Output: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons.” The figures are drawn from a survey of the Scopus database of S&E publications, […]
Blockchain technology promises to transform data distribution via major advancements in data security and storage. Blockchain essentially connects digital accounts using cryptography, enabling verifiable transactions that can be openly shared on a highly secure, decentralized network. For health care, the application of blockchain to the storage and retrieval of patient data, such as electronic medical […]
Although mass spectrometry (MS) has made enormous progress over the last 20 years in improving its sensitivity, accuracy and speed, further developments are still required. The need is especially critical when working with biological samples, such as peptides and lipids in blood or tissue, due to the analyte’s wide dynamic range and minute amounts. The […]
National Academies report highlights analytical separations
This year’s SciX 2019 conference was a showcase for Raman’s versatility.
Freie Universität Berlin uses company’s cutting-edge tools to examine effects of ecdysterone Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its instruments and expertise contributed to a groundbreaking study commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA. Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin used gas and liquid chromatography instruments, along with high-resolution mass spectrometry systems—all from […]
Rigaku and Metal Analysis Group will provide advanced analytical solutions for metal analysis throughout North America Wilmington, MA – September 3, 2019. Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc. a leader in handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Metal Analysis Group. Metal Analysis Group is a premier analytical consulting firm with expertise in elemental […]
