Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of the MALDI-8030, further consolidating Shimadzu’s status as a world leader in the market segment for benchtop matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometers. Similar to the class-leading MALDI-8020, the MALDI-8030 uses an identical innovative instrument design – based on the award-winning sleek design – to produce a compact footprint, whilst […]

Saugus, MA – IonSense,  the leading provider of Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART) for rapid mass spectral analysis of a large variety of samples, has announced its ground-breaking DART-MS technology has been selected as part of a new drug screening program, piloting in five states across the United States. The pilot program is […]

Waters extends its waters_connect informatics platform to support tandem quad mass spectrometers with new quantitation software application. MS Quan application reduces quantitative data review time by up to 50% while allowing labs to meet compliance and data integrity requirements. Aids and accelerates the processing of large sample sets with a workflow to streamline and enhance […]

Investment Will Help Meet Growing Demand for Agilent’s Products in China   SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) today announced plans to invest $20 million to expand its Shanghai manufacturing center to meet growing demand in China for the company’s advanced liquid chromatography (LC), spectrometer and mass spectroscopy (MS) systems. “This expansion will […]

BOSTON —  908 Devices (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) has purchased an additional REBEL™ cell culture media analyzer. GSK will now have a total of five REBEL analyzers being used by its biologics and vaccine process development teams. “We are pleased that GSK […]

BOSTON —  908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, and the United States Forest Service (USFS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), are collaborating on a research effort to extend the capabilities of the MX908 handheld device for rapid detection of toxic pesticides used in illegal marijuana grows […]

Premier CBRNE training facility uses 908 Devices MX908 portable mass spec devices for trace detection of hazardous chemicals BOSTON — 908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spec devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today announced it is teaming with Guardian Centers of Georgia, a world-renowned training facility that specializes in Chemical, Biological, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Cortado Ventures is pleased to announce it closed a Pre-Series A investment with an innovative analytical instrument company. Headquartered in Denver, Exum Instruments brings high-performance, solid-sample chemical characterization out of the traditional laboratory environment. This funding milestone closed alongside Alchemy Capital, will enable Exum to lead the company and their first product, the Massbox, […]

Shimadzu Corporation has developed Peakintelligence Ver. 2.1 (hereinafter “Ver. 2.1”) software for triple quadrupole liquid chromatograph mass spectrometers (LC-MS/MS). This software is equipped with algorithms developed using artificial intelligence (AI). Sale is scheduled to start worldwide in late December 2021. This version is the successor to Peakintelligence Ver. 2 (hereinafter “Ver. 2”), released in July […]

SAN DIEGO — Agena Bioscience® (part of Mesa Labs’ Clinical Genomics Division), a global provider of genetic testing solutions, today announced a partnership with Manchester University (MU) to expand awareness and access to PGx educational resources. MU is a leading institution providing innovative pharmacogenomic (PGx) educational programs within healthcare and laboratory sciences. This partnership will […]