Mass spectrometry systems enable sensitivity in drug trials
03 March, 2015The International Pharmaceutical Research Center (IPRC) in Jordan is investing in two AB SCIEX Triple Quad 6500 LC/MS/MS systems in order to offer new capabilities for bioanalysis studies of Phase I clinical trial compounds.
Metrohm Mira handheld spectrometer
25 February, 2015The Metrohm Instant Raman Analysers (Mira) are handheld Raman analysers featuring Orbital Raster Scan (ORS) technology. The highly reproducible averaging technique extends the scope of possible samples to any kind of heterogeneous and sensitive materials.
Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Focus LC-MS/MS
20 October, 2014The Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Focus LC-MS/MS is designed to make the qualitative and quantitative power of Orbitrap-based instruments available to users who use quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometry or other technologies. Besides comparable quantitative data for frequently detected compounds, it provides a complementary screen of many other compounds from the same injection.
The first far ultraviolet spectra of a cometary surface
08 September, 2014NASA's Alice ultraviolet (UV) spectrograph, located aboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta comet orbiter, has made the first far ultraviolet spectra of a cometary surface.
Analytik Jena PlasmaQuant PQ 9000 ICP OES instrument
23 July, 2014Analytik Jena has released the PlasmaQuant PQ 9000 high-resolution array ICP OES (optical emission spectrometry using inductively coupled plasma) for multiple element analysis.
Waters Xevo G2-XS QTof and Xevo TQ-S micro mass spectrometers
01 July, 2014Waters has introduced the Xevo G2-XS mass spectrometer, a high-performance benchtop quadrupole time-of-flight (QTofTM) mass spectrometer, and the Xevo TQ-S micro, a compact benchtop tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer.
Applied Photophysics Chirascan CD spectrometer
23 June, 2014The Chirascan, for use in circular dichroism, uses next-generation, dual-polarising prism monochromator technology. It offers good CD quality and simultaneous absorbance and optional fluorescence detected circular dichroism.
Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo triple quadrupole GC-MS
18 June, 2014The Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo triple quadrupole GC-MS improves on the features of its predecessor, the TSQ 8000, with EvoCell technology which triples selected reaction monitoring (SRM) transition rates without compromising sensitivity.
Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF LC-MS system
17 June, 2014The Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF instrument is the latest in a range of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems. To create the system, the company added an ultrahigh-field Orbitrap mass analyser to the Q Exactive Plus LC-MS platform.
Beckman Coulter CESI 8000 System for Biologics Characterization
26 May, 2014AB Sciex has introduced technology called CESI-MS, enabling biopharmaceutical scientists to predict efficacy, reduce the time to market for therapeutics and detect potential issues before they lead to product recalls.The CESI 8000 System for Biologics Characterization is a separation-electrospray ionisation system for mass spectrometry (MS).
Advion Expression L CMS compact mass spectrometer
14 May, 2014The Advion Expression L CMS compact mass spectrometer offers extended range analysis, covering a mass range from 1 to 2000 mass units with a resolution of better than 1 mass unit.
Tecan mass spectrometry sample preparation products
03 April, 2014Tecan offers a range of laboratory automation solutions for mass spectrometry (MS) sample preparation, ensuring there is a system to meet users' workflow and throughput needs.
Merck Millipore Direct Detect spectrometer
01 April, 2014With Merck Millipore's Direct Detect spectrometer, the user is simply required to spot 2 μL of the sample, blank with buffer and read. There is no sample prep, no tedious standard curves and no messy cuvettes or liquid waste.
Improved method of mass spectrometry
24 March, 2014Scientists at the Institute of Immunology of the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have improved the analytical method of mass spectrometry.
An ultrasensitive test for performance-enhancing drugs
19 March, 2014Researchers have developed a new way to detect performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), said to be 1000 times more sensitive than current methods.