SPECTRO XEPOS HE XRF Instrument Sets a New Standard for the Quantification of Heavy Elements

Kleve - In May 2011 SPECTRO Analytical Instruments will be showing the SPECTRO XEPOS HE X-ray fluorescence analytical instrument for the first time. The new model in the SPECTRO XEPOS series is optimized for the analysis of medium and heavy elements. In this area, it achieves detection limits that are a factor of 5 to [...]

FEI Extends ChemiSTEM Technology to Enable Atomic-level Spectroscopy

Hillsboro, Ore. - FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading instrumentation company providing systems for research and industry, today announced that it is extending its ChemiSTEM™ Technology to enable, for the first time, atomic-level energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy across the periodic table. The combination of increased current in an atomic-sized probe by Cs-correction and the [...]

Chromatrap™ Pro-A Spin Columns Improve ChIP Assay Performance

Porvair Filtration Group has announced the launch of the first product, a ChIP kit containing 24 assays, based upon its novel Chromatrap™ Pro-A Chromatin ImmunoPrecipitation (ChIP) technology. The exciting new product has been enthusiastically tested at 12 beta sites around the world with excellent results and feedback. Chromatrap™ is a new technology that offers a [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New Atomic Absorption Spectrometer for Reliable and Dedicated Deuterium Graphite Furnace Analyses

CAMBRIDGE, UK – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new compact atomic absorption (AA) spectrometer for dedicated and cost-effective graphite furnace analysis. The Thermo Scientific iCE 3300GF, the latest addition to the iCE 3000 Series range of AA spectrometers, is well-suited for economically conscious laboratories. [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Calibration Reagents for Its Mass Spectrometers

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today introduced four Thermo Scientific Pierce Calibration Solutions for the calibration of Thermo Scientific Mass Spectrometers, including the Thermo Scientific LTQ Orbitrap series and the Thermo Scientific TSQ Vantage series. The Pierce® Calibration Solutions are ready-to-use liquid formulations that consist of highly purified [...]

Idaho Technology, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for The FilmArray® Instrument

Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a 510(k) clearance for the FilmArray instrument and the FilmArray Respiratory Panel. The FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) is a multiplexed nucleic acid test designed for the simultaneous detection of 15 respiratory viruses in 1 hour. The FilmArray RP detects viral [...]

Smiths Detection Management Change

Smiths Group plc today announces that Stephen Phipson, President of Smiths Detection, will step down with immediate effect and divisional management will report to Group Chief Executive, Philip Bowman, in the short term. Trading in Smiths Detection in the second half of its financial year has fallen short of the Board’s expectations as a result [...]

Genevac and Dionex Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement

Genevac Ltd (Ipswich, UK), the solvent evaporation business of SP Industries Inc (Warminster, PA) has entered into an OEM agreement with ion chromatography (IC) specialist Dionex Corp (Sunnyvale, CA), which sees the Genevac Rocket™ high speed evaporator being sold as part of Dionex accelerated solvent extraction (ASE®) instruments. The Rocket high speed evaporator enables rapid [...]

Momentum Advise on sale of Tocris Bioscience

Momentum Corporate Finance has advised the Shareholders of Tocris Bioscience on its £75 million sale to Techne Corporation. One of the largest South West based deals for 2011 has been announced with the £75 million sale of Bristol based Tocris Bioscience to US based Techne Corporation. Bristol based Momentum Corporate Finance conducted an international auction [...]

Automation of a Magnetic Bead Workflow for Protein Biomarker Quantification

Agilent Automation Solutions has released a new application note that demonstrates how its Bravo liquid handling system provides an efficient platform for automation of a SISCAPA Magnetic Bead Workflow for protein biomarker quantification by Mass Spectrometry. Mass Spectrometry (MS) has become the benchmark technology for analysis of peptides based upon its ability to deliver precise [...]

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