Saugus, Massachusetts – IonSense Inc., the innovator of ambient DART™ (Direct Analysis in Real Time) ionization technology, announces that it has been acquired by Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR). The deal provides IonSense with the financial investments to ramp up development of the DART ionization source technology and increase efforts in developing applications in the applied […]
BILLERICA, Massachusetts – Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the acquisition of Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies, a leader in pharma and biopharma process analytical technology (PAT), pharma manufacturing automation and Quality Assurance (QA) software and systems integration, based in the United Kingdom. The Optimal biopharma tools acquisition strengthens Bruker as a key software and solutions provider for small […]
TOKYO, — Atonarp, the leader in in-situ, real-time high-sensitivity metrology for semiconductor process control, announces worldwide release for sale of its Aston platform. This marks an important milestone in the Company’s transition to a commercial organization on a worldwide scale. Atonarp’s Aston Impact delivers in-situ metrology with sensitivity and speed. Aston is a compact mass spectrometer that provides […]
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in collaboration with CovalX Instruments Inc., introduces the OmegaTOF benchtop high mass matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. The OmegaTOF system couples Shimadzu’s benchtop MALDI-TOF instrument platform (MALDI-8020) with established technology for high mass detection from CovalX. The result is a user-friendly, compact platform that extends benchtop MALDI-TOF […]
News Summary: Waters’ newest tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer is up to 15X more sensitive for analyzing negatively ionized compounds Xevo TQ Absolute is up to 45% smaller, uses up to 50% less power and nitrogen, and generates up to 50% less heat than competing tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers Tailored end-to-end solution to advance high sensitivity […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific now directly sells to and supports Norwegian-based customers, making the complete chromatography, mass spectrometry and trace elemental analysis portfolio locally available OLSO, Norway – Scientists in Norway will now benefit from a locally-based team that will provide a single point of contact for access to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s full chromatography, mass spectrometry […]
Ampersand investment opportunity Syft is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Ampersand Capital Partners (Ampersand) to invest $22.8m in Syft, subject to shareholder approval. Ampersand will subscribe to 17,545,000 convertible preference shares, equivalent to 19.6% of the total shares post-investment, at a price of $1.30 per share. Ampersand is a Boston, […]
Marcy l’Etoile, France – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces that VITEK® MS PRIME, its new MALDI-TOF1 mass spectrometry identification system, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This next generation system for routine microbial identification in minutes is now commercially available in countries […]
A new training academy for analytical chemists working with sample extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry – the Schauenburg Analytics Training Academy – has been launched by Schauenburg Analytics Ltd, the parent company of Markes International and SepSolve Analytical Ltd. Markes has developed an enviable reputation over 25 years for its application expertise in the field […]
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the MALDI-8030 benchtop linear matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. Like its predecessor, innovative instrument design enables the MALDI-8030 to achieve performance specifications similar to those of larger, more expensive MALDI-TOF models in a significantly smaller footprint. This user-friendly compact instrument expands on the successful benchtop format of […]
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