New Application note from YMC - Fast UHPLC Analysis of Biomarkers Related to Tobacco Smoke Exposure using YMC-Triart C18 and YMC-Triart Diol-HILIC. Both RP and HILIC allow for high resolution peaks and fast separation. In addition to nicotine, the metabolite cotinine is also determined. The challenge here is that this is only detectable for a short time. NNAL, a breakdown product of the lung carcinogen NNK, is also suitable. In addition, human cells are exposed to oxidative stress when smoking...
Designed to be easy to use - the Smart Evaporator C1 from BioChromato Inc. Is a compact, affordably priced system that delivers rapid concentration or complete drying of samples from high boiling solvents including DMSO, DMF and water. Drawing upon BioChromato’s patented spiral plug evaporation technology, the compact, benchtop Smart Evaporator C1 offers fast and effective evaporation directly from tubes or vials without solvent bumping thereby eliminating risk of sample loss, cross contamination and saving researchers time....
Testa Analytical has introduced version 1.4 of its flowmeter software for continuous monitoring of liquid flow from an analytical or preparative HPLC system, peristaltic pump, flow chemistry system or mass spectrometer. Operating in conjunction with the TESTA Liquid Chromatography flowmeter the easy-to-use PC software app enables fast, simple experimental set-up and provides full control of device settings including integration time and calibration factor....
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, enables clinical research, toxicology and anti-doping laboratories performing dried spot sampling and analysis to utilize a new automated sample prep and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) system to improve efficiency, robustness, sensitivity and sample traceability. The new Thermo Scientific Transcend DSX-1 integrated sample prep and UHPLC system eliminates disc punching typically associated with dried matrix (spot) cards, and optimizes sample extraction...
TetraScience, the Scientific Data Cloud company, announce that ACD/Labs, a leading provider of scientific software for R&D, has joined the Tetra Partner Network to help pharma and biopharma customers achieve greater scientific insights and outcomes. "We are thrilled to partner with ACD/Labs, who have a long history of innovating how customers use analytical data analysis in R&D," said Simon Meffan-Main, Ph.D., VP, Tetra Partner Network...
Shimadzu, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of analytical instruments, introduces the LCMS-2050, a new single quadrupole LCMS detector that not only impresses with its compact size, but also with its durability and ease of use. “Although compact, the design and capabilities of the new single-quadrupole LCMS will change the productivity of any analytical laboratory,” says Nils Garnebode, Senior Manager Marketing Europe, Shimadzu Europa....
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, showcase their innovative diagnostic technologies, assays and a complement of solutions for researchers developing new diagnostics during the 74th American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition (AACC 2022), held at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago...
Porvair Sciences has developed a 2 ml 96-well microplate whose design is optimised for labs processing cannabis samples for analysis of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). Sample processing is the second step in testing cannabis strains. This is carried out after collecting leaf, bud, and flower samples from cannabis plants, ready for accurate determination of the THC/CBD ratio by HPLC...
Based on decades of experience in the chromatography field, TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K. has designed a Differential Refractive Index (DRI) detector kit adaptable to fulfil the specific demands of different HPLC system manufacturers. Despite their limited sensitivity, compared to other detectors such as UV or MS, the ability of DRI detectors to detect any analyte...
Porvair Sciences has introduced a 96-well deep well microplate designed for labs using magnetic beads for nucleic acid purification, clean up and protein purifications. The 96-well magnetic bead separation plate has a reinforced base that can be routinely centrifuged at up to 6,000x g enabling faster magnetic bead separation protocols and improved sample quality. Manufactured in a class 10,000 cleanroom facility from ultra-pure grade polypropylene, the magnetic bead separation plate contains the lowest possible level of leachable...
Shimadzu has introduced the new“Nexera XS inert”, a biocompatible, bioinert Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) system. It offers the same superior reliability, robustness and expandability as other Nexera series UHPLC systems.It is particularly well-suited to analyzing biopolymers such as antibodies, peptides or nucleic acids. The Nexera XS inert is compatible with mobile phase solvents containing high concentrations of salts or acids and has been designed to prevent adsorption of target compounds to metal surfaces in the sample flow path...
Agilent Technologies Inc., announce that the FDA has approved a content uniformity (CU) method using the Agilent TRS100 Raman quantitative pharmaceutical analysis system. The submitting company, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., is an Agilent Raman spectroscopy customer and global leader in generic and biopharmaceuticals. In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company’s CU method application, which was developed using the TRS100 system...
Successful proof of concept proves analytical methods can be transferred securely between companies via cloud tackle the reproducibility crisis and advance digital transformation in R&D. The Pistoia Alliance is announcing that it has successfully completed a proof of concept (PoC) on the digital transfer via cloud of analytical High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) methods, proving it is possible to move analytical methods securely between two different vendors and Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) vendors with ease...
Agarose Bead Technologies (ABT), a key player in the life science industry, plans a major expansion of its manufacturing capabilities, tripling its production capacity to meet the global demand for agarose resins. With this significant investment, the company will be able to manufacture and deliver continuous supply of high-quality agarose resins to develop and implement cost-effective, robust, and scalable production processes supporting novel therapies worldwide including the mRNA based Covid-19 vaccines.
The new MetalFree® centrifuge tubes, now available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories, are intended for the storage, high-speed centrifugation and analysis of samples requiring ultra-low trace metal contents. They are specially manufactured to ensure common trace metals are below an ICP-MS detection level of one part per billion. Most other centrifuge tubes on the market are only certified below one part per million...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced that it has entered a collaboration with Agilent Technologies to advance Process Analytical Technologies (PAT). PAT, which is strongly encouraged by global regulatory authorities, is a key enabler for real-time release and Bioprocessing 4.0. “The biopharmaceutical industry is on a rolling transformation to evolve and digitalize the next generation of bioprocessing to increase accessibility and lower the cost of biologics...
The various APU 28 connect models are capable of enriching 28 different samples sequentially or in parallel using the AOX column method, halving preparation time for laboratories. Even fully automated SPE-AOX enrichment is significantly simplified. This new sample preparation system makes it possible for the first time to have a mix of SPE-AOX and standard AOX samples in one sequence....
BioChromato Inc. has demonstrated how a Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis / Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (TDP/DART-MS) analysis method can reveal the thermal history of recycled thermoplastic resins. Recycling thermoplastic resins such as polypropylene is regarded as a vital step to help realise a more sustainable society. However, physical properties of thermoplastic resins such as strength and ability to elongate are known to degrade after repeated thermal reprocessing....
NADMED brings two kits to the market: Q-NADMED and Q-NAD. Q-NADMED is the first kit available for whole blood NAD+ and NADH analysis; the first CE-marked kit for NAD analysis; and the only EU IVDD compliant kit for NAD+ and NADH analysis from blood to enter the market. NADMED technology is based on proprietary extraction and the individual measurement of NAD metabolites, allowing excellent accuracy comparable to mass spectrometry...
Reliable and precise determination of carbon (also TIC and TOC), sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen concentrations as well as ash, moisture and volatile content in organic and inorganic samples is possible with ELTRA’s combustion and thermogravimetric analyzers. The process involves thermal decomposition of a sample with subsequent measurement of the released gases by means of infrared or thermal conductivity cells, or the measurement of the weight loss in thermogravimetry.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announce the launch of EconoFit Low-Pressure Prepacked Chromatography Column Packs to support resin screening experiments in the development of protein purification workflows. Bio-Rad’s range of EconoFit Columns provides a wide selection of resins in a prepacked format, allowing customers to simply screen resins and select the optimal chemistry for different target molecules...
TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K has launched the Solvent Line Monitor – a programmable, high sensitivity device for detecting gas bubbles in HPLC, Ion chromatography and flow chemistry systems. Temperature, pressure, reagent concentration, shock or agitation are all common variables that reduce the saturation point of liquids, resulting in the formation of gas bubbles. Most liquid chromatography users will have experienced how gas bubbles can result in changes in retention times...