COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) has introduced ATHAP MALDI matrix kits to improve the detection of hydrophobic proteins or peptides containing transmembrane domains. Membrane proteins containing hydrophobic regions have been traditionally difficult to analyze by LC-MS/MS or MALDI-TOF MS. Alkylated trihydroxyacetophenone (ATHAP) has demonstrated superior detection capabilities over conventional MALDI matrices for such [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. – LifeMap Solutions, a digital-health subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT and TASE: BTX) known for its ResearchKit-enabled app Asthma Health, today announced that its HealthKit-compliant iOS app, COPD Navigator, is now available for free download from the App Store. Developed in close partnership with researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine [...]

Lincoln, N.E. - Teledyne Isco, a division of Teledyne Instruments, Inc., recently acquired the net assets of SofTA Corporation ("SofTA"), a leading manufacturer of Evaporative Light Scattering Detectors (ELSD) for High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Flash Chromatography. The purchase will help better serve the needs of Teledyne Isco's Chromatography customers around the world. The [...]

PANalytical is one of the first companies in the Netherlands which has been audited by DEKRA to the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards and found to be compliant with these new standards. The certification is valid until December 1, 2018. Both ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems have recently [...]

CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK –– GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business today announced that its chromatography media manufacturing facility and supporting functions in Uppsala, Sweden have beencertified to ISO 22301, the international standard for business continuity management systems. Chromatography medium is a key component in the production of biopharmaceuticals such as insulin and monoclonal antibodies – [...]

Malvern, UK: A collaboration between Malvern Instruments (Malvern, UK) and Bio-Rad (Hercules, California) has delivered new analytical tools for the rapid identification of unknown particles. New software to support Malvern’s Morphologi G3-ID, which analyzes particle size, shape and chemical composition, enables the direct comparison of measured Raman spectra with reference spectra in the extensive database [...]

Madrid, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany – SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard) today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Lucigen Corp. (Middleton, Wisconsin, USA) for the commercialization of SYGNIS’ proprietary product portfolio in the USA. In particular, Lucigen will focus on the clinical oncology research market where no-bias single cell [...]

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a leading manufacturer of explosives trace detection (ETD) and drugs trace detection solutions for homeland security applications, today announced that the its Board of Directors has authorized management to retain financial advisors to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. "Implant Sciences' explosives trace detection equipment is [...]

Oxford Instruments, a leader in high-technology analytical instrumentation used by engineers, quality managers and inspectors worldwide has made a significant investment in its North American support team (OiService). This investment encompasses the training, tooling and extra personnel needed to bring OES support for U.S.-based customers in-house following dissolution of an exclusive partnership with its U.S. [...]

Shimadzu Corporation has established an incorporated association in partnership with Miyazaki Prefecture to analyze the safety of food. The association will undertake analyses of residual pesticides in agricultural and food products. The opening ceremony was held on November 5 at the Miyazaki Agricultural Research Institute, and was attended by the Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture, Shunji [...]