Shimadzu announces the release of its LC/MS/MS Method Package for D/L Amino Acids, for use with triple quadrupole liquid chromatograph mass spectrometers. Background to the Development The 20 amino acids that form the structure of proteins exist as mirror image optical isomers: the D-amino acids (D-form) and the L-amino acids (L-form) (chiral amino acids)*1). The […]

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that its automated air-monitoring systems for both canister and tube sampling have been officially endorsed by the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection. This cements their long-standing reputation as high-performance, well-designed and cost-effective technologies for the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs). The endorsed technologies, which […]

Kromasil, a brand of silica-based particles for chromatography by AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, has been expanded with new pre-packed columns for lab testing. Kromasil EternityXT C8 consists of silica particles used for large-scale purification of compounds that can be run under a wide range of pH. The product was already made available in bulk for large-scale […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the introduction of several new products to complete the InfinityLab LC series, part of the InfinityLab family of instruments, columns, and supplies that work seamlessly together, alongside Agilent OpenLAB software and Agilent CrossLab services, to provide highly efficient workflows for customers. The new additions to the InfinityLab LC […]

Peabody, Mass. — The JEOL InfiTOF compact high-resolution gas analysis mass spectrometer is ideal for monitoring trace impurities in semiconductor process gases, evolved gases from catalytic reactions, vapor epitaxy and more.  No larger than a desktop PC, the InfiTOF instantly separates isobaric gases such CO and N2, or N2O and CO2, for continuous monitoring without […]

Our Newest Quadrupole Power Supplies (QPS) deliver unrivalled long term stability. Here we demonstrate two of the most crticial performance factors for Quadrupole Power Supplies: Mass Stability Resolution Stability Mass Stability Mass stability is probably the most noted performance factor for quadrupole power supplies. Typical specifications for mass drift are 0.1 Da over 48 hours. […]

AUSTIN, Texas—-Astrotech (NASDAQ: ASTC) subsidiary 1st Detect, in collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center, now called UT Health San Antonio, announced positive preliminary results in pre-clinical trials for the BreathDetect 1000 – a rapid bedside breathalyzer for detecting bacterial infections in the respiratory tract, such as hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). Working with cystic […]

MX908 brings enhanced detection and identification capabilities to modern-day response missions BOSTON — 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecule analysis, today announced the release of MX908™, a second-generation handheld chemical detection and identification device powered by the Company’s patented and award-winning high-pressure mass spectrometry (HPMS™) technology. Designed for true trace-level detection […]

Torrance, Calif. – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, expands its Lux chiral LC/SFC column family with new immobilized Lux 5µm i-Amylose-1 and Lux 3µm i-Amylose-1 media. During the manufacturing of Lux immobilized media, a chemical crosslinking is formed between the polysaccharide and silica […]

First Commercial IVD Kit to Use Mass Spectrometry to Screen for Six LSDs in Newborn Babies from a Single Dried Blood Spot Sample   WHAT:     PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of its new NeoLSD™ MSMS kit.  This solution is the first CE marked […]