IonSense’s DART-MS technology to be presented at Pittcon, March 17-21 in Philadelphia, PA SAUGUS, Mass. — IonSense, Inc. has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Government Scientific Source (GSS), the leading dedicated supplier of laboratory products and equipment to federal, state, and local governments.  The agreement will enable GSS to provide Direct […]

AUSTIN, Texas–Astrotech subsidiary 1st Detect is very pleased to announce the appointment of Raj Mellacheruvu as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Former CEO Thomas B. Pickens III will continue to serve in his role as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Mellacheruvu has spent his career commercializing innovative technologies in both start-up and large enterprise […]

Together with the DART®-equipped Waters ACQUITY® QDa detector, drug samples are identified with yes/no answers in seconds instead of hours.  The system will be exhibited at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 71st Annual Scientific Meeting in Baltimore, MD, February 18-21, 2019. SAUGUS, Mass. — IonSense, Inc. today introduced the PIMISA Search Software for rapid, […]

MONTREAL and BOULDER, Colo. MRM Proteomics Inc. and Biodesix® have inked a partnership to create novel assays to answer critical clinical questions within the lung cancer continuum of care. Under terms of the deal, MRM Proteomics will grant Biodesix rights to utilize its proprietary iMALDI technologies to further advance its blood-based lung cancer diagnostics. Both companies share […]

Kairos Amino Acid Analysis Kit Simplifies and Automates LC/MS-MS Quantification of Amino Acids in Human Plasma and Urine  MILFORD, Mass.–Waters Corporation (NSE:WAT) today introduced a new amino acid analysis kit that reduces the time required to quantify amino acids, a critical application for research scientists investigating the physiological underpinnings of disease. The new Kairos™ Amino Acid […]

Definitive LC/MS/MS instrument offers analytical capabilities to meet all international cannabis pesticide testing limits LAS VEGAS – MJBizCon, Booth #4722 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of its QSight® 400 Series Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer, a highly sensitive analytical instrument designed for rapid identification and quantitation of pesticides, mycotoxins and emerging […]

San Diego, CA – Agena Bioscience, a global provider of molecular testing solutions, today announced the release of the Chimeric ID Panel designed to reduce the time and cost of performing chimerism analysis for bone marrow engraftment monitoring studies. The SNP-based panel is designed for research use with the MassARRAY® system and is accompanied by software […]

This is the 31st DART-related patent for IonSense and further strengthens its position in ambient ionization. The invention enables high-throughput screening of drugs of abuse. SAUGUS, Mass. — IonSense, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent related to its Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART®) mass spectrometry technology.  […]

In Vitro Diagnostic Device Designed for Dried Blood Spot Analysis MILFORD, Mass.–Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) introduced the RenataDX™ Screening System, a flow-injection tandem mass spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS) system for rapid high-throughput analysis of extracted dried blood spots and other human biological matrices. “Waters has long been a trusted specialty measurement partner for mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory. Continuing […]

New database enables the rapid screening and identification of drugs by Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART®) mass spectrometry. SAUGUS, Mass. — IonSense, Inc. has announced that in collaboration with Cayman Chemical, Inc. they have built and validated a mass spectral database of 1000 compounds for the rapid screening of drugs of abuse using Direct […]