High-Sensitivity Simultaneous Analysis of Chiral Amino Acids in 10 Minutes without Derivatization Release of the LC/MS/MS Method Package for D/L Amino Acids Contributing to Various Fields Such as Fermented Foods, Clinical and Antiaging Research

The 20 amino acids that form the structure of proteins exist as mirror image optical isomers: the D-amino acids (D-form) and the L-amino acids (L-form) (chiral amino acids)*1). The L-form of amino acids exists in large quantities in foods and in the body as the structural elements of proteins and as nutritional sources. As food... Read more

Bruker Launches the S8 TIGER™ Series 2 WDXRF System for Elemental Analysis in Industrial and Academic Research and Materials Quality Control

KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today Bruker announces the launch of its new S8 TIGER™ Series 2, the next-generation Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer. The S8 TIGER Series 2 is the most versatile WDXRF tool available for advanced quantitative elemental analysis in industrial and academic materials research, as well as in industrial quality... Read more

Oxford Instruments launches X-MET8000 Expert Geo – a new high-performance geochemistry handheld XRF analyser, for environmental soil and mining screening

18 May 2017 Oxford Instruments has added the X-MET8000 Expert Geo to its successful range of X-MET8000 handheld XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analysers for geochemistry applications including fast on-site environmental screening, mining exploration, planning and grade control. Easy to use and designed to withstand the harshest environments and weather conditions, the X-MET8000 Expert Geo offers results... Read more

Unprecedented image fidelity in zebrafish research

Solutions for zebrafish research from Leica Microsystems facilitate the identification of the right phenotype in cardio and neuro development experiments. Get new insights into organ development, congenital diseases, therapeutic drug discovery, and heart regeneration processes with stereo microscopes solutions from Leica. Latest zebrafish innovations from Leica will be shown to the public at the 10th... Read more

“Hitachi High Tech Science Park” to Open in California

Chatsworth, California, May 15, 2017 – Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA), an American subsidiary of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech), announces that it will open “Hitachi High Tech Science Park” in Chatsworth, California, on June 9, 2017, to work more closely with Hitachi High-Tech’s Scientific Systems Business (including, for example, electron microscopes)... Read more

Xylem Inc. to participate in the Barclays Water Symposium

RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 9, 2017– Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that Xylem Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Joseph Vesey will be a participant on the panel entitled Innovative Industrial Solutions to the Water Challenge at the Barclays... Read more

Consolidated Financial Statement for the year ended March 31, 2017, released on May 9, 2017

4Q Results, ended Mar 31, 2017(PDF)    This article is translated from press release in Japanese for your convenience. Forward-Looking StatementsStatements in this news release, other than those based on historical fact, concerning the current plans, prospects, strategies and expectations of the Company and its Group represent forecasts of future results. While such statements are... Read more

Sale of Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies

26 April 2017 This announcement includes inside information Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces that it has agreed to sell its Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (‘HHT’) for a consideration of £80 million on a cash and debt free basis.... Read more