Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Automated Sample Prep/LC System
February 11, 2013
SAN DIEGO, Calif. –MSACL —– Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Prelude SPLC sample preparation and liquid chromatography system, developed to make analysis of target compounds in complex biological matrices routine for clinical research and forensic toxicology laboratories. LC-MS/MS offers significant advantages in selectivity and quantitative [...]
February 11, 2013
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX), announced today that according to Google Analytics, the Company’s databases have attracted over two million unique visitors in the previous 12 months. Since the announcement of the acquisition of Xennex in May 2012, LifeMap launched LifeMap Discovery™, a database resource for stem cell [...]
February 11, 2013
CARLSBAD, Calif., -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its 3500 Dx Genetic Analyzers and SeCore® HLA typing kits. The development represents additional execution against the company's strategy to become a leader in the diagnostics market by offering both novel clinical [...]
February 11, 2013
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., -- Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has been awarded a $617,000 contract from the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) for five marine monitoring buoys that will collect high-quality data for researchers studying climate [...]
February 11, 2013
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and AmeritoxSM today announced that they have formed a research collaboration that could accelerate analysis in the field of medication monitoring. "By using multiple Rapid Fire systems Ameritox is streamlining the analysis of small panels of exogenous compounds compared to traditional methods of analysis," said Can Ozbal, director of Agilent's [...]
New aurora™ Elite is most sensitive ICP-MS system on the market
February 11, 2013
KRAKOW, Poland -- At the European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2013 (EWCPS), Bruker launches the aurora Elite, a new ultra-sensitive Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Complementing the now updated workhorse aurora M90 ICP-MS for routine laboratory analysis, the new aurora Elite sets unprecedented and truly exceptional standards for sensitivity and matrix robustness, even [...]
Dotmatics Vortex selected to boost drug discovery efforts at The University of Leeds
February 11, 2013
Dotmatics announced that it has deployed Vortex for data analysis and visualisation at the University of Leeds, UK. Dotmatics Limited, a leading provider of informatics services to academia as well as the pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industries, today announced that the University of Leeds has deployed Vortex, its premium scientific intelligence tool, to analyse complex [...]
ALPHA-P, compact FTIR spectrometer used in industrial quality control
February 11, 2013
In modern industrial quality control most FTIR spectra are measured by ATR as this approach requires minimal sample preparation. Samples such as powders, pastes or liquids are simply placed on the diamond ATR crystal and analyzed within seconds. The recorded spectra are typically compared against reference libraries to identify the chemical composition of the sample. [...]
Carbonylation, Hydrogenation and Ozonolysis Enhanced By Gas Addition Module
February 8, 2013
Uniqsis Ltd has announced a new Gas Addition Module for its FlowSyn continuous flow reactor range. The new module enables fast, controllable pre-saturation of liquid reagents with a wide range of gases thereby promoting efficient gas-dependent reactions in flow, such as carbonylation, hydrogenation, ozonolysis and direct synthesis of carboxylic acids. Mixing gas and liquids in [...]
Metrohm and FOSS enter strategic alliance
February 8, 2013
Metrohm and FOSS have entered into a strategic alliance strengthening the two companies’ leading positions in their respective key markets. In this strategic alliance, Metrohm will become the sole global distributor of FOSS NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors. “Metrohm will extend its product offering beyond the company’s traditional focus on [...]
