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IBO (Instrument Business Outlook) is a twice-monthly newsletter aimed at providing decision-makers with the latest and most complete information available on the life science and analytical instrument industry, and lab product markets. IBO delivers the latest curated industry news, information and trends, as well as SDi data and analysis to deliver the maximum in industry insight with a minimum time investment for executives and investors.



Spatial Transcriptomics Market Set for a New Stage
The complete version of this article can be read by subscribing to IBO, a twice monthly newsletter covering the scientific tools industry. IBO is published by Strategic Directions International (SDi), a leading business intelligence firm in the highly specialized field of analytical and life science instruments. SDi is part of Science and Medicine Group, the […]
IonSense Sets a New Course
Established in 2005, IonSense is the only company to offer DART (Direct Analysis in Real Time) technology. DART, and its newest iteration, DART JumpShot, are open-air ambient ionization sources for mass spectrometry (MS). DART is able to analyze samples in their native states at atmospheric pressure without sample contact. Based in Massachusetts, the company currently […]
A Surge in IPO Activity in Lab Tool Industry in 2021
Though the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the lab tools industry in 2020, like other sectors, the industry was able to adapt by playing pivotal roles in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. For instance, many companies provided analytical instruments for developing vaccines and therapies and/or diagnostic test kits. As a result, many companies in the […]
Agilent Unveils Latest Liquid Chromatography Systems
In its latest major product introduction, announced last month, Agilent Technologies has expanded its line of InfinityLab Bio liquid chromatography (LC) systems. With a sample flow path containing biocompatible materials, the Bio LC portfolio addresses issues such as corrosion and leaching arising from protein interactions with traditional flow path materials such as iron. The portfolio […]
SCIEX Debuts New QTOF Mass Spectrometer
SCIEX (a Danaher company), one of the world’s largest mass spectrometry (MS) companies, has introduced a new QTOF MS platform. The ZenoTOF 7600 LC-MS/MS is the company’s latest QTOF system, joining a QTOF product portfolio that includes the TripleTOF series and X500 models. Strategic Directions International (SDi) estimates worldwide QTOF MS demand to exceed $400 […]