BURLINGTON, Mass.–908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces the appointment of Kola Otitoju as its Chief Business & Strategy Officer, a newly created executive position. Mr. Otitoju will oversee product and corporate strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and partnership initiatives as 908 Devices expands its market […]

MALDI Biotyper (MBT): Launch of proprietary MBT Easy T Kit for consistent sample transfer to MALDI target plates MALDI Biotyper: Expansion of reference libraries to more than 5,300 species, spanning bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and mycobacteria MALDI Biotyper: Early KOL access to a novel cloud‑based identification solution, enabling identification against several specialist, expert‑curated libraries MALDI […]

BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) announces the appointment of Mr. Thierry L. Bernard to serve on its Board of Directors, effective as of today. Mr. Bernard is an international life-science tools and diagnostics industry executive with decades of relevant leadership, strategic and operational experience. Thierry Bernard Frank H. Laukien, the Chairman, President and CEO […]

COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc., a Shimadzu Group company, has officially opened its new research and development (R&D) facility in South San Francisco, California. Since April 2024, SSI has been enhancing its R&D division with a focus on developing analytical instruments, software, applications and lab automation solutions tailored to the needs of pharmaceutical […]

Shimadzu Corporation’s subsidiary, Shimadzu Chemistry & Diagnostics SAS (France, hereinafter SCHD), has obtained class C certification under the European Union (EU) In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) Class C certification (CE marking) for its DOSIMMUNE™ immunosuppressant analysis kit for use with liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) systems. The kit is used as […]

Restek has launched the Reference Standards Finder, a new digital tool developed to help laboratories more efficiently identify organic calibration and spiking solutions within Restek’s extensive reference standards portfolio. The Reference Standards Finder allows users to search by compound description or CAS number, either individually or by pasting large compound lists. Results can be refined […]

Shelton, CT – PerkinElmer, a global leader in analytical solutions and specialized services for the life sciences, applied, and food markets, today announced that Michael Stubblefield has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dirk Bontridder. Michael joins PerkinElmer at an important moment in the company’s evolution as a standalone business following […]

Roche’s Ionify® steroid assays join its Vitamin D Total test as the latest mass spectrometry tests to receive CLIA ‘moderate complexity’ classification. The expanded steroid menu brings the sensitivity and specificity of mass spectrometry – the diagnostic gold standard – into routine clinical laboratories. The CLIA classification broadens access to advanced testing through a fully […]

Shimadzu Corporation has committed JPY 1 billion to the “Innovation Kyoto 2026 Investment Limited Partnership (KYOTO‑iCAP Fund III),” established by Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (Kyoto). Kyoto iCAP has supported early-stage startups aiming to commercialize research outcomes from Kyoto University and other Japanese national universities through the ” Innovation Kyoto 2016 Investment Limited Partnership […]

Wiley, a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation and learning, today announced the 2026 release of Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs, the essential GC‑MS spectral database used by forensic laboratories worldwide for the rapid identification of illicit substances. As the landscape of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continues […]