ITHACA, N.Y. — Advion, Inc., a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry, announced that, during the quarter ending September 30, 2016, it had shipped its 500th Compact Mass Spec (CMS), with the milestone order having been received from a leading university in Taiwan, demonstrating the product’s global appeal. Demand for the product continues to accelerate, with nearly 200 units expected in 2016.

Commenting on the landmark, Advion’s CEO David B. Patteson stated, “Having launched the product line about four years ago, we are exceedingly happy with the market adoption and product adaptation. In 2012-2013, we quickly reached about 10 units per quarter. In 2014 we doubled to 20+/quarter. In 2015, we exceeded 35/quarter, and this year we rose to 40-50/quarter and continue climbing. Equally rewarding are the workflow integration expansions and customer innovations. We are routinely utilized in multiple modalities, and our easy-to-use CheMS software allows the chemist to ch