LC/MS News
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Could LC-MS help control malaria?
A team from the University of Camerino in Italy, recently used LC-MS/MS to identify killer toxins to discover new opportunities for controlling Malaria - a deadly infectious disease common in a number of tropical and subtropical countries. Malaria is not caused by a virus or bacteria but is spread by parasites known as Plasmodium. These parasites continue to evolve and some of them have ...
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New Perfinity workstation automates protein sample preparation
Enables users to start with serum and have peptides ready for LC/MS analysis in as little as 10 minutes Scientists know that the most important part of mass-spec analysis is the preceding separation process. That’s why Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in partnership with Perfinity Biosciences Inc., has developed the Perfinity Workstation, a multi-column apparatus that automates protein ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific and Newomics Develop New Approaches to LC-MS Analysis of Native Protein Complexes
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Newomics a commercial-stage biotechnology company, are collaborating to develop a novel native liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC−MS) platform to support various LC−MS applications. This agreement utilizes Newomics' experience in creating innovative and integrative platforms and solutions for precision ...
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Perfinity workstation wins R&D 100 award for analytical instrumentation
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments and Perfinity Biosciences Inc. have received a 2011 R&D 100 Award in the category of Analytical Instrumentation for the Perfinity Workstation. The award recognizes the Perfinity Workstation as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced during the past year. The Perfinity Workstation automates protein sample preparation, allowing users ...
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Shimadzu to showcase new technologies at ASMS 2011 conference
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments will showcase the latest in mass spectrometry technology and research, as well as host a scientific dinner, breakfast seminars, hospitality suite and press conference at the 59th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry (June 5-9, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Booth 91). At this year’s conference, Shimadzu will highlight the following instruments: ...
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Shimadzu to showcase new technologies at ASMS 2011 Conference
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments will showcase the latest in mass spectrometry technology and research, as well as host a scientific dinner, breakfast seminars, hospitality suite and press conference at the 59th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry (June 5-9, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Booth 91). At this year’s conference, Shimadzu will highlight the following instruments: ...
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Automated protein sample preparation system achieves quality milestone perfinity workstation generates % CV values under 10 for affinity selection, proteolysis & serum to peptides assay
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in collaboration with Perfinity Biosciences, has developed the Perfinity Workstation (patent pending). Utilizing Shimadzu HPLC components in combination with Perfinity optimized columns, the Perfinity Workstation provides users with fast, highly reproducible results through standardized columns and reagents, proprietary software, and an automated workflow that ...
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Automated protein sample preparation system achieves quality milestone perfinity workstation generates % CV values under 10 for affinity selection, proteolysis & serum to peptides assay
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in collaboration with Perfinity Biosciences, has developed the Perfinity Workstation (patent pending). Utilizing Shimadzu HPLC components in combination with Perfinity optimized columns, the Perfinity Workstation provides users with fast, highly reproducible results through standardized columns and reagents, proprietary software, and an automated workflow that ...
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Agilent Technologies demonstrates new generation of ion mobility technology to enhance high-resolution mass spectrometry capabilities
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced analytical research findings using new ion mobility technology combined with a modified high-resolution iFunnel Quadrupole-Time-of-Fight LC/MS system. The drift ion mobility system was developed in collaboration with scientists from a number of preeminent academic institutions and government laboratories. In multiple pilot studies, the ...
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Agilent Technologies and MRM Proteomics introduce first commercial kits for quality control of MRM-Based quantitative plasma proteomic workflows
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and MRM Proteomics Inc. today announced the launch of MRM Proteomics' PeptiQuant MRM Assay Kits for quality control in quantitative plasma proteomic analyses based on multiple-reaction monitoring. The two new kits are designed for use on Agilent's latest-generation standard-flow UHPLC-QQQ MS/MS platform, which consists of the 1290 Infinity UHPLC system and the ...
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Protein Metrics Deepen Collaboration in Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Biotherapeutic Characterization Workflows with Agilent Technologies
Protein Metrics Inc announced the continuation of the productive partnership with Agilent Technologies, Inc. that has helped to integrate information from their common customers. The companies have entered into an agreement that allows Agilent to sell the Byos® software with their Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) systems and work on common applications areas of interest. ...
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Agilent Technologies and Spain`s Centre for Omic Sciences to Collaborate on Integrated Systems Biology Research, Establish Centre of Excellence
Agilent Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: A) and Spain's Centre for Omic Sciences announced that they will collaborate on mass spectrometry and NMR-based metabolomics, and automation applied to research in integrated systems biology. The Centre for Omic Sciences, or COS, was established by the Rovira i Virgili University, in collaboration with the Technological Centre of Nutrition and Health. COS ...
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Agilent Technologies` LC/MS manufacturing achieves ISO 13485 certification
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry systems, including 6100 Series single quadrupole and 6400 Series triple quadrupole systems, are now manufactured under ISO 13485 certification. This is an internationally recognized standard of quality management for the design and manufacture of medical devices. "This is just the latest step ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Collaboration to Advance Noninvasive Risk Assessments of Pregnancy Outcomes
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and NX Prenatal Inc., a recognized leader in the detection, monitoring and management of pregnancy-related complications using novel exosome-based methods, have entered into a collaboration to develop clinical mass spectrometry-based proteomics assays to monitor fetal healthin uteroand assess the risk of adverse outcomes, including ...
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Yale University adopts multiple Agilent platforms for integrative biology research at new west campus
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Yale University has made a major purchase of Agilent bioanalytical systems to support six research institutes it is establishing at its new West Campus. Financial details were not disclosed. Yale and Agilent officials also say they are discussing entering into a scientific collaboration that would encompass integrative biology, synthetic ...
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Easy-to-Use Reversed-Phase Capillary Columns and Emitters Improve High-Resolution LC-MS Analysis
Proteomics, clinical peptides and biopharmaceutical research laboratories performing high throughput, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis can now benefit from novel capillary chromatography columns and nano- and capillary emitters, specifically designed for highly sensitive top-down, middle-down analysis. These columns and ...
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Agilent Technologies Thought Leader Award Supports Dr. Junying Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Junying Yuan, a pioneer and leading researcher in the field of cell death at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has received an Agilent Thought Leader award in recognition of her scientific contributions to cellular biology and the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Yuan heads the Chinese Academy of Science's newly ...
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Agilent Technologies Introduces New Software to Optimize Chemometric Profiling Workflows
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced MassHunter Profinder software designed for batch processing of complex mass spectrometric data. The latest member of the MassHunter software family, MassHunter Profinder transforms chemometric peak-finding workflows with enhanced batch processing, robust re-mining and alignment capabilities. "Using Agilent's MassHunter Profinder in our ...
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Waters expands Xevo MS Instrument platform with next-generation mass spectrometers
Waters Corporation (WAT:NYSE) introduced today two new mass spectrometers for its Xevo MS platform – the Xevo TQ-S and Xevo G2 QTof – that bring a step change in performance to benchtop mass spectrometry. The product introductions were made at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). The Xevo TQ-S and Xevo G2 QTof are the newest members of the ...
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Agilent Technologies launches new AssayMAP Peptide Sample-Prep Solution
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of its new AssayMAP peptide sample-prep solution, which offers automated protein digestion, peptide cleanup and fractionation in preparation for mass-spectrometry analysis. As more scientists adopt LC/MS analysis for biomarker discovery, the bottleneck shifts to sample preparation. As these types of studies involve much larger ...
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