New mission mode provides simpler and more intuitive sampling of hazardous vapors BURLINGTON, Mass. — 908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces new capabilities for its handheld MX908 mass spectrometry device for trace chemical identification. These enhancements include an updated mission mode for hazardous vapor sampling and the addition of […]
First U.S. commercial agreement delivers next-generation technology for faster, more accurate diagnostics BURLINGTON, N.C. – Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today that it is the first U.S. commercial laboratory with an agreement to implement Roche’s cobas® Mass Spec solution. This collaboration introduces fully automated mass spectrometry into […]
Waters Corporation’s Q4 2025 Financial Results Conference Call will now be held on Monday, February 9th, 2026 at 8:30am ET in conjunction with the expected close of the transaction MILFORD, Mass. — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) (the “Company” or “Waters”) today announced that, at the Company’s Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) held today, Waters […]
Spada brings over a decade of specialized trace detection expertise to accelerate the deployment of mass spectrometry technology across global security markets AUSTIN, Texas — Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) today announced that its subsidiary, 1st Detect Corporation (“1st Detect”), has appointed industry veteran, David Spada, as Director of Global Sales. This strategic hire […]
Shimadzu Corporation has submitted a new Eco-First Commitment to the Minister of the Environment under the Ministry’s Eco-First Program, and renewed its certification. We were the first company in the precision equipment industry to receive Eco-First certification in October 2020, and now we are renewing it for the first time. Shimadzu is actively promoting reductions […]
WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to power AI-based solutions and laboratory automation at scale. The effort will leverage the NVIDIA Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform and Thermo Fisher Scientific solutions to progressively increase the automation, accuracy and speed of laboratories. […]
New facility strengthens Agilent’s sustainability commitment and customer engagement; Education Center launched within integrated, green-certified site. MANESAR, India — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, today announced the inauguration of its India Refurbishment Center at its LEED Platinum-certified facility in Manesar, Haryana. This strategic investment reinforces […]
With this approval, Roche’s automated mass spectrometry platform now offers the industry’s broadest in vitro diagnostic menu with 39 tests, including tests for therapeutic drug monitoring for immunosuppressants and antibiotics, as well as steroid hormones and vitamin D metabolites. The comprehensive menu brings the sensitivity and specificity of gold-standard testing into routine labs for a […]
BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that its Board of Directors has added Jack J. Phillips to serve on its board of directors, effective as of January 1st, 2026. Mr. Phillips is a senior healthcare industry executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in the diagnostics industry. Jack Phillips Frank H. Laukien, […]
CVC, one of the world’s leading private markets investment firms, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat-detection and security-screening technologies for airports and critical infrastructure, from Smiths Group plc. Leveraging CVC’s extensive experience in executing corporate carve-outs and history of scaling newly independent companies, […]
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