At the ESCMID Global conference, Bruker announced a significant menu expansion of its validated PCR assays on its BeGenius® sample-to-answer molecular diagnostics system, as well as automated sample preparation improvements for near-universal microbial identification by the MALDI Biotyper® platform, and new easy-to-follow IR Tracker™ software for push-button microbial strain typing by the IR Biotyper® system.

The HiCube Neo RGA integrates a HiCube Neo vacuum pump unit and a PrismaPro mass spectrometer into a compact system designed for residual gas analysis. The turbomolecular vacuum pump within the unit generates the vacuum levels required for mass spectrometry, allowing the PrismaPro to detect and analyze specific mass ranges of gas molecules, thereby providing data for process monitoring or quality control...

Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) and Aston University College of Health and Life Sciences have installed a cutting-edge mass spectrometer to study biological membranes, following a grant of £1.5m from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The research team is led by Dr Ivana Milic, a lecturer in Aston University School of Biosciences and part of the multidisciplinary AIME. The new Orbitrap Ascend Tribrid mass spectrometer from Thermo Fisher Scientific...

Metrohm Spectro is pleased to announce the latest update to the Metrohm Comprehensive Raman Library (MCRL). This release represents a significant upgrade for TacticID, MIRA XTR and i-Raman systems, with over 27,749 entries. This release of the MCRL includes additional sub-libraries to support dedicated material identification analyzers for organic chemicals, narcotics and polymers...

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the Agilent IDP-35 and IDP-45 dry scroll pumps, designed to provide quiet, efficient, oil-free, and worry-free vacuum solutions for applications requiring higher pumping capacity. Consistent with the high standards of all Agilent IDP scroll pumps, the new IDP-35 and IDP-45 pumps offer several key benefits to customers. These pumps are ideal for applications needing higher pumping capacity without the drawbacks of oil-sealed pumps...

The requirements for quality assurance of biologics are increasing. Danish contract laboratory now opens for access to a database that - combined with the company’s measurement tools - can shorten the development time and heighten the quality of novel biological products. Since 2007, the contract laboratory Alphalyse A/S has developed and refined a new method of impurity analysis in biological pharmaceuticals based on mass spectrometry (MS)...

YMC Accura columns are the solution for researchers working with challenging phosphate-rich molecules or metal-coordinating compounds. These bioinert columns feature an advanced inert coating, designed to prevent peak tailing and carry-over, while delivering optimal recovery rates. Their seamless compatibility with MS detectors, as demonstrated in this technical note, ensures enhanced workflow accuracy, making them an indispensable tool for high-sensitivity applications...

SepSolve Analytical (Peterborough, UK) has unveiled significant upgrades to its highly regarded BenchTOF2 time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Renowned for its high mass accuracy, exceptional spectral quality, and trace-level sensitivity, the BenchTOF2 now delivers even greater performance, solidifying its position as the ideal solution for non-target screening and demanding analytical applications...

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, has announced it has entered a co-marketing agreement with Waters Corporation to enhance data integrity, workflow efficiency, and laboratory productivity. As laboratory-based organizations expand and handle increasing numbers of samples, integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) software with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can enable laboratory operations to be more efficient...

To better address the unique needs of lab managers in metallurgy, mining and cement plants with solutions that offer enhanced precision, efficiency and versatility, Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X900 XRF Spectrometer. The ARL X900 XRF Spectrometer can analyze more than twenty elements in under one minute, offering exceptional speed and reliability, and builds on the foundation of the well-known Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ 9900 XRF Spectrometer...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ MX Series ICP-MS to simplify trace element analysis with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The launch includes a new single quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MSX ICP-MS and triple quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS designed for environmental, food, industrial and research labs to analyze routine and challenging trace elements to detect and mitigate harmful substances...

Polymers such as polypropylene are fundamental materials in the modern world, found in everything from computers to cars. Because of their ubiquity, it’s vital that materials scientists know exactly how each newly developed polymer will perform under different preparation conditions. Thanks to a new study, which was published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, scientists can now use machine learning to determine what to expect from a new polymer...

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced it has acquired Sigsense Technologies, a San Francisco, California-based startup that uses artificial intelligence and power monitoring to help optimize lab operations. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Sigsense technology is already available to Agilent customers through CrossLab Connect, a suite of digital applications—inventory management, service management, asset monitoring, smart alerts, and asset lifecycle analytics—that improve lab performance...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has received three R&D 100 Awards for innovations that aid researchers’ and scientists’ work in a variety of life science applications, including proteomics, bioproduction and small-molecule analysis. Notably, the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Astral™ Mass Spectrometer (MS) won gold in the Market Disruptor special recognition category...

Fast lipidomic analysis with high resolution of the molecular species. Achieve high-resolution lipidomic LC-MS/MS analysis with YMC Accura Triart C8 columns. Ideal for clinical samples, this new method ensures fast comprehensive separation and reliable results from the first injection. Download the detailed Application Note to see the full method and benefits...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has unveiled the Thermo Scientific™ Stellar™ mass spectrometer (MS), a new solution that combines fast throughput, high sensitivity, and ease of use to allow researchers to advance their translational omics research and make breakthrough discoveries more efficiently. The Stellar MS powers translational research, the conversion of basic science discoveries into clinical applications with the ultimate goal of improving human health...

Waters Corporation has unveiled the Xevo™ MRT, its highest-performing benchtop mass spectrometer (MS), setting new standards for delivering high resolution and speed, critical for large population and epidemiology-type studies. It builds on the innovative technology pioneered by the Waters SELECT SERIES™ MRT MS. The new Xevo MRT MS combines the raw power and resolution speed of multi-reflecting time-of-flight (MRT) and hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight (QTof) technologies within a flexible benchtop platform...

To simplify inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a semi-quantitative analysis tool that allows for the identification of unknown samples, to help make the world a cleaner and safer place. With the new SemiQuant feature on the Thermo Scientific™ Qtegra™ Intelligent Scientific Data Solution (ISDS) Software and the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ PRO Series ICP-OES, researchers can leverage Artificial Intelligence...

clinPAL from Analytik Jena is the first fully automated solution for sample preparation and sample handling in the field of clinical research for analysis using ICP-MS. The device is tailored to the typical workflow for testing human samples such as plasma, serum, urine and whole blood. The optimized and reproducible process minimizes sources of error and ensures accurate analysis results...