Shimadzu has released the LC/MS/MS Method Package for Mycotoxins

January 19, 2018 For LabSolutions LCMS Mycotoxins are highly toxic chemical byproducts from fungi commonly found in crops, and residual content in foods are regulated the world over. 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... Read more

908 Devices Launches Drug Hunter Mission Mode to Combat Fentanyl and High Priority Drugs

01.11.18 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecule analysis, today announced a new software update for MX908™, which includes the introduction of a new mission mode – Drug Hunter. This mode unlocks additional resolving power from the devices existing hardware to dramatically upgrade selectivity, which provides first responders with optimal detection and... Read more

908 Devices Awarded 10-Year Contract Through U.S. Department of Defense CBRN Program

12.06.17 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecule analysis, today announced it has been awarded a 10-year fielded contract through the United States Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Enterprise-Research, Development, Acquisition, and Production/Procurement (JE-RDAP) omnibus Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. 908 Devices is recognized for its patented and award-winning high-pressure mass spectrometry™ (HPMS) technology, which... Read more

New C2MAP Automated Pretreatment Module for Cell Culture Media Analysis Automates Processes from Pretreatment to Measurement

Shimadzu announces the release of its C2MAP™-2000 automated pretreatment module for cell culture media analysis. This product is for pretreating culture media samples by adding reagents, such as a deproteinizing agent or internal standard substance, filtering precipitated proteins, and diluting samples. The C2MAP system combines the C2MAP-2000 module with a Shimadzu ultra-fast liquid chromatograph mass... Read more

Shimadzu, Fujitsu, and Fujitsu Laboratories Announce Results of Collaborative Research On the Path to Utilize AI in the Processing of Mass Spectrometry Measurement Data

Shimadzu Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. are undertaking collaborative research*1 to develop technology that utilizes AI (artificial intelligence) to process the vast amounts of data used in analyzing the measurement results, which are essential to analytical processes, acquired from Shimadzu mass spectrometers. Fujitsu, an information and communication technology company, has been exploring the... Read more

Shimadzu's New TD-30 Series of Thermal Desorption Systems for Gas Chromatographs and GCMS Systems Provides Accurate Analysis of Volatile Compounds

A thermal desorption system is a pretreatment unit in which a tube that concentrates volatile components is heated, and the volatile components from the tube are loaded into an analytical instrument with high sensitivity. It has been used for the analysis of toxic substances in the atmosphere and substances responsible for sick house syndrome included... Read more

Bruker Announces Contract For 133 Hand-Held Chemical Detectors from the U.S. National Guard

BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bruker today announced a contract to deliver 133 RAID™ M-100 hand-held chemical detectors, which are based on Bruker’s advanced ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) technology, to the United States National Guard. For deliveries through March 2018, the 133 RAID M-100 units upgrade and enhance the capabilities of the National Guard... Read more

Shimadzu's New MALDI-8020 Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Offers the World's Highest Level of Analytical Performance in a Benchtop Model

Shimadzu announces the release of the MALDI-8020 matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. This product boasts the world’s highest level of resolution and sensitivity of a linear benchtop model designed for installation on a laboratory workbench. In comparison to quadrupole and magnetic field systems, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers have the advantage of... Read more

Shimadzu's New MALDI-8020 Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Offers the World's Highest Level of Analytical Performance in a Benchtop Model

Shimadzu announces the release of the MALDI-8020 matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. This product boasts the world’s highest level of resolution and sensitivity of a linear benchtop model designed for installation on a laboratory workbench. In comparison to quadrupole and magnetic field systems, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers have the advantage of... Read more

SCIEX and NUS Faculty of Science Announce Plans to Launch New Training Centre for Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Across Asia Pacific

November 22, 2017 08:55 AM Pacific Standard Time SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and the Protein and Proteomics Centre (PPC) under the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Science, today announced plans to launch the first of its kind proteomics and mass spectrometry training centre... Read more