Shimadzu Corporation has acquired a 75% stake of the outstanding shares of German startup Plasmion GmbH (headquartered in Augsburg, Bavaria) on March 23, making the company a subsidiary. This acquisition aims to obtain Plasmion’s mass spectrometer (MS) ion source technology SICRIT（Soft Ionization by Chemical Reaction In Transfer）※ and related technologies to strengthen Shimadzu’s MS business. SICRIT […]
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the Nexera X4 Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph (UHPLC), a next-generation system that builds on the proven technology of Shimadzu’s Nexera series. With its industry-leading low-dispersion design, the Nexera X4 UHPLC delivers superior sensitivity, ultra-sharp peaks and outstanding separation performance. Advanced fluid control technology maintains exceptional flow stability during […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio–Innovative Lab Services LLC (“ILS”), a leading provider of analytical instrument services, today announced the acquisition of Analytical Instrument Management (“AIM”), a leading provider of refurbished analytical instrumentation. The acquisition significantly expands ILS’s capabilities in equipment sales, enabling the combined platform to deliver a full lifecycle solution for laboratory customers. ILS now provides high-quality […]
BURLINGTON, Mass.–908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces the appointment of Kola Otitoju as its Chief Business & Strategy Officer, a newly created executive position. Mr. Otitoju will oversee product and corporate strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and partnership initiatives as 908 Devices expands its market […]
MilliporeSigma introduces the first bio-based solvent portfolio for HPLC – renewable feedstocks, proven chromatography performance and lower CO2e. Solvents made from renewable feedstocks help reduce reliance on fossil-fuel-based materials Drop-in replacements preserve established chromatography performance Supports progress toward sustainability targets by lowering product-related greenhouse gas emissions Burlington, Massachusetts, United States of America — MilliporeSigma, the […]
MALDI Biotyper (MBT): Launch of proprietary MBT Easy T Kit for consistent sample transfer to MALDI target plates MALDI Biotyper: Expansion of reference libraries to more than 5,300 species, spanning bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and mycobacteria MALDI Biotyper: Early KOL access to a novel cloud‑based identification solution, enabling identification against several specialist, expert‑curated libraries MALDI […]
WALTHAM, Mass. — Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the grand opening of its new Repligen Training & Innovation Center (“RTIC”) at its OPUS® Pre-packed Chromatography Columns manufacturing facility in Breda, the Netherlands. The RTIC buildout, which features product exhibits and purpose-built demonstration areas, was designed to […]
New slurried chromatography resins eliminate resin hydration step to help accelerate downstream purification of oligonucleotides and peptides WILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced the launch of DuPont™ AmberChrom™ XT20 SL and XT30 SL chromatography resins, expanding its bioprocessing portfolio to help manufacturers streamline purification operations for oligonucleotide and peptide therapeutics. Oligonucleotide and peptide therapeutics […]
Delivers up to 4x faster chromatographic run times to accelerate decisions across discovery, development, and quality workflows.1,3 Achieves 10x improvement in absolute molar mass and extended sizing, without compromising resolution or analytical throughput.2 Reduces sample consumption by 30-50% and solvent use by approximately 40%.3 MILFORD, Mass. — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced the launch of the […]
Collaboration supports global LRRK2 Investigative Therapeutics Exchange (LITE) to accelerate development of reliable biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease ZURICH, Switzerland – Biognosys Group, a leading provider of proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics solutions, today announced a major collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to advance the development of highly sensitive and quantitative […]
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