Spectris appoints new Non-executive Director

31 August 2021 – Spectris plc (‘Spectris’) (LSE: SXS), the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, today announces that Alison Henwood has been appointed to its Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2021. Alison is currently Executive Vice President of Finance, Trading and Supply at Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’),... Read more

Shimadzu has released the LC/MS/MS Forensic Toxicology Database

August 30, 2021 GMT The database includes information on drugs of abuse, hypnotics, psychotropics, pesticides, prescription drugs and natural toxins. Simplified Acquisition and Identification The Forensic Toxicology Database includes optimized LC-MS/MS data acquisition parameters and a library database to help clinical and forensic researchers build screening and quantitation methods quickly, simplifying method development.   MRM... Read more

Shimadzu has released the DPiMS QT

The DPiMS QT probe electrospray ionization kit is attached to a quadrupole time-of-flight MS. The probe allows extremely small sample volumes to be selected and introduced into the MS unit for analysis. The DPiMS QT is a direct ionization interface unit that makes it simple for users to switch to ESI. Read more

Divestment of NDC Technologies

24 August 2021 – Spectris plc (SXS: LSE), the expert in providing insight through precision measurement, today announces the divestment of its NDC Technologies (‘NDC’) business. The transaction is in line with Spectris’ strategy to simplify and focus its portfolio and is the last of the divestments identified in 2019 as part of its Strategy... Read more

Shimadzu has released Py-Screener Ver.2

Screening System for Phthalate Esters and Brominated Flame Retardants Making the Difficult simple Py-Screener™ Ver. 2 is designed to screen for brominated flame retardants, such as PBBs and PBDEs, and phthalate esters in polymers. These substances are regulated under the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic... Read more

Digital Science launches Dimensions Life Sciences & Chemistry

London, 19 August 2021 – Life Science Newswire – Digital Science, a technology company with a vision of a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem driving progress for all, is pleased to announce the launch of a new version of its popular Dimensions platform – Dimensions Life Sciences & Chemistry (Dimensions L&C) – focused on life sciences and chemistry research... Read more

LC/MS/MS Method Package for Mycotoxins

For LabSolutions LCMS Mycotoxins are highly toxic chemical byproducts from fungi commonly found in crops, and residual content in foods are regulated all over the world. This method package provides simultaneous multi-component analysis conditions for mycotoxins subject to the regulations in Japan, the USA, the EU, and China. Analytical Methods for 27 Mycotoxins This package... Read more

Pre-dispersion like a Pro

06 Aug 2021 Chemical Industry With the new NETZSCH ProPhi pre-grinding unit, a significant increase in production capacity with excellent reproducibility as well as enormous energy savings are achieved. A pre-mill fulfills the task of grinding coarse feed material that is difficult to handle in a standard mill. Pre-dispersion of agglomerates, which is usually done batchwise or continuously... Read more

Illumina Donates $1 Million in Sequencing Capabilities to Mumbai to Support Sequencing-Based COVID-19 Surveillance in India

Aug 3, 2021 SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has donated $1 million in sequencing capabilities to the Molecular Diagnostic Reference Laboratory at Kasturba Hospital, in the Municipal Corporate of Greater Mumbai, to help expand SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capabilities in the region and support the broader genomic surveillance effort across India. Kasturba Hospital was... Read more