Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced the launch of Centri®, a fully automated multi-mode sampling and concentration system for GC–MS. Market-leading robotics for full automation The new platform, which is being launched at Analytica 2018, uses market-leading robotics to reliably automate sampling and pre-concentration of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) through the […]

New State-of-the-Art Facility Will Support Continued Growth and Innovation MILFORD, Mass.–Following recent approval by its Board of Directors, Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced plans to significantly expand its precision chemistry operation in Taunton, Mass. The company anticipates investing approximately $215 million to build and equip a new state-of-the-art facility that will support rising global customer demand, as well as ongoing innovation […]

Electrophoretics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Proteome Sciences plc, is pleased to announce that it has signed an amendment to the exclusive License and Distribution Agreement with Pierce Biotechnology Inc., a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., extending the current license to include intellectual property relating to a new class of higher-plex TMT® reagents […]

Peak Scientific, the global leader in gas generation for analytical laboratories, has unveiled a new addition to its Solaris Nitrogen range. Joining Peak’s popular Solaris generator is the new Solaris XE. Solaris XE can deliver up to 35L/min, at purity levels of up to 99.5% making it the ideal gas solution for LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass […]

BPATest enables food and agricultural laboratories to isolate and purify BPA for analysis in as little as ten minutes MILFORD, Mass.–Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, introduced a sensitive, precise determination of Bisphenol A (BPA) for food and agricultural laboratories. VICAM’s BPATest™ quickly isolates and purifies BPA for analysis from 0.1 to 50 parts per billion in […]

Restek is pleased to announce the launch of a new standard formulation that was developed specifically for methods that couple LC with GC-FID to determine mineral oil hydrocarbon contaminants that migrate from processing equipment and packaging into food. This 10-component mix contains both mineral oil saturated hydrocarbon (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbon (MOAH) markers […]

Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the developer of point of need mass spectrometry (“MS”) instruments, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Unimicro Technologies Inc. (“Unimicro”)(the “Agreement”). The Agreement covers the integration of Microsaic’s compact 4500 MiD® mass spectrometry detector with Unimicro’s Capillary Electrophoresis (“CE”) Platform. Once integrated, the combined product […]

March 27, 2018 Biopharmaceuticals represent the fastest growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry, mainly driven by a rapid expansion in the manufacture of recombinant protein-based drugs [1]. The majority of the therapeutic proteins are glycoproteins (monoclonal antibodies, blood proteins, growth factors, vaccines, fusion proteins) and hence, glycosylation is the most prominent post-translational modifications occurring on […]

Agreement successfully concludes dual-track process Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY)   Key milestone in creating a focused, high performing Paints and Coatings company Unleashing the Specialty Chemicals business to achieve its full potential Thorough process results in best outcome for all stakeholders Vast majority of net proceeds to be returned to shareholders   AkzoNobel today […]

San Diego, Calif., and Nanjing, JiangSu – Agena Bioscience (Agena) and Simcere Diagnostics (Simceredx), the subsidiary of SIMCERE Pharmaceutical Group, announced today the signing of a strategic partnership agreement focusing on expanding the use of Agena’s MassARRAY® System for companion diagnostics and pharmacogenetic testing in China. As a leading pharmaceutical company with strong connections to China’s […]