When it comes to pursuing breakthroughs in proteomics research, there’s no such thing as too much scanning speed, as long as data quality remains high.

Addressing this demand is the latest addition to the best-selling Q Exactive family of Thermo Scientific liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems, the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF instrument. The Thermo Scientific Q Exactive HF system is making its debut at the 62^nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, booth 127, and at the Holiday suite in the Hilton Baltimore Hotel...

New SCILOGEX FlatSpin Stirrer

The new SCILOGEX FlatSpin Stirrer features an ultra-flat compact design. It requires very little working space and is easily portable. It is light weight, at just 1 pound, yet highly durable. The stir plate measures 3.5 inches in diameter and is made from chemically resistant materials and features a slip proof surface. FlatSpin has a speed range of 15 to 1500 RPM and is highly stable during operation. Automatic reverse rotation provides increased stirring effectiveness. SCILOGEX FlatSpin is backed by a strong 2 year warranty.

Delivering highly diverse coverage of drug-like chemical space in a single library

A new highly diverse library of screening compounds is designed to maximize efficiency and productivity for researchers in early phase small molecule drug discovery. By delivering exceptionally diverse coverage of the space spanned by all possible drug-like molecules and associated characteristics, the Maybridge HitCreator library provides a greater hit probability than larger, but less diverse, screening libraries...

As protein-based drugs become more important in treating major diseases, producers face the critical challenge of deeply characterizing these highly-complex molecules for efficacy and safety, as well as to meet quality requirements.

Now there’s a new software tool designed to increase the speed, quality and confidence in comprehensive biotherapeutic protein characterization useful for drug development and production quality control. Thermo Scientific PepFinder software is making its debut at the 62^nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, booth 127, and at the company’s hospitality suite: Holiday, Baltimore Hilton. PepFinder software is designed to...

The UK’s University of Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectrocopy Centre (LEMAS), internationally renowned as a leading research centre in microscopic and spectroscopic characterisation, has extended its electron microscopy capability by installing the first of a new generation of high performance cold field emission SEMs.

The Hitachi SU8230 at Leeds is the first SEM in Europe to utilise the latest high stability CFE technology and will be used for nanomaterial characterisation in pharmaceutical, catalysis and energy applications.  Ultra-low voltage capabilities, including low-loss BSE imaging, will provide information on the true-surface and electrical properties of materials at nanoscale resolution. Being equipped with angle-selective BF and DF STEM, the SU8230 will enable correlative studies with TEM, especially on...

A new brochure from Malvern Instruments details the range of detectors available for Gel Permeation/Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC).

It also provides scientists with the background required to choose the detector array most appropriate to maximizing information flow and experimental productivity. Available as standalone units, or as part of a fully integrated Viscotek multi-detection GPC/SEC system, Malvern’s GPC/SEC detectors provide highly accurate analysis of polymer and protein macromolecular features, such as molecular weight, and combine to offer advanced insight into molecular structure...

FLIR Systems announces the FLIR A6700sc – an affordably priced, compact thermal imaging camera designed for industrial R&D applications that need better image quality, more sensitivity and a higher frame rate than what can be obtained from a camera with an uncooled detector.

The FLIR A6700sc incorporates a cooled Indium Antimonide (InSb) detector that operates in the 3- to 5-micron waveband. A broadband version operating on the 1- to 5 micron waveband is available. Both versionsproduce crisp thermal images of 640 x 512. Achieving a high thermal sensitivity of <20 mK, the FLIR A6700sc is able to capture the finest image details and temperature difference information. In addition, precise camera synchronization and...

Laboratories analyzing food, the environment, and biological samples for compounds like dioxins, PCBs, pesticides, steroids and other challenging analytes now have access to a new generation of GC-MS/MS from Thermo Fisher Scientific, designed to deliver more sensitivity at faster speeds than its predecessor.

The new Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo triple quadrupole GC-MS is making its debut at the 62^nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics at the company’s hospitality suite: Holiday, Baltimore Hilton. The TSQ 8000 Evo system improves on the features of its predecessor, the TSQ 8000, with new EvoCell technology, demonstrated in company-run experiments to triple selected reaction monitoring (SRM) transition rates without compromising sensitivity...

Laboratories analyzing environmental, clinical research/toxicological, and food samples have a powerful new data tool expected to save time and money while identifying compounds with high levels of confidence.  

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces its high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) spectral library at the 62^nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. “This is a true library with full, high-resolution spectra for every compound it contains,” said Jennifer Massi, program manager, environmental and food safety for Thermo Fisher Scientific. “In fact, we ran multiple MS/MS spectra for each compound, and each was analyzed at multiple collision energies. This is designed to enhance method flexibility and confidence in results.”...

Novel Program Increases Lab Accuracy and Unknown Compound Identification with Single Quadrupole Instrumentation

Cerno Bioscience and Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced Agilent will distribute Cerno Bioscience’s MassWorks™ calibration and analysis software with all Agilent GC/MSD systems. This novel calibration technology increases the mass accuracy of Agilent's single quadrupole GC/MSD to enable unknown compound identification. This process normally requires more complex instruments such as Time-of-Flight (TOF) mass spectrometers "Making Cerno MassWorks directly available to GC/MSD users through Agilent channels opens the qualitative power of accurate mass information to...

Merck Millipore, has launched Simplicon™ RNA Reprogramming Technology, which uses synthetic self-replicating RNA to create large numbers of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using a single transfection step.

This efficient reprogramming of somatic cells is accomplished without viral intermediates or host genome integration, offering a more defined and safer system for iPSC generation. "For stem cell researchers using iPSCs to study disease, differentiation and regenerative medicine, there's a real need for a reprogramming method that's as efficient as virus-based techniques yet as safe as non-viral methods," said Christophe Couturier, Head of Bioscience, Merck Millipore...

Tecan has introduced a Dual Z arm for the popular Cavro^® Omni Robot.

Available with a broad choice of lengths, orientations and options for all three axes, the Cavro Omni Robot is designed to combine precision OEM liquid handling with straightforward integration, and the launch of the Dual Z option provides instrument designers with even greater flexibility. The Dual Z option offers two independent pipetting channels in a single housing, doubling the robot’s liquid handling capacity without having to...

Telstar has designed a new laminar airflow cabinet for the transfer of animals used in scientific testing that provides greater mobility, efficiency and protection.

The cabinet preserves the immunity of the animals without affecting sterility levels.One of the main features of the equipment, which has been recently introduced, is its efficiency. The cabinet incorporates low-consumption EC fans, which provide an energy saving of up to 35%, while operating at extremely low noise levels that help to minimise the stress levels of the animals being studied. The ergonomic design of the cabinet is characterised by the fact that it is accessible from both sides and...

J.G. Finneran's Ultra Low Bleed Aluminum Seals and 9mm R.A.M.™ Caps are lined using LCMS high purity septa. 

The ultra low bleed septa are ideal for very sensitive applications such as Mass Spec or when multiple injections are required.  Our Ultra Low Bleed Septa eliminates particulates with no interfering peaks.  Aluminum seals are available in 11mm and 20mm crimp finish. The 9mm R.A.M.™ short thread closures with a smooth or ribbed finish, are available with either a friction fit or bonded ultra low bleed PTFE/Silicone Septa....

Waters Introduces Xevo G2-XS QTof and Xevo TQ-S micro Mass Spectrometers, Taking Benchtop Quantitative and Qualitative MS Applications to New Levels

Company also Expands ionKey/MS System to SYNAPT and Xevo Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers with New UPLC-Grade iKey Chemistries.
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced two new Xevo® mass spectrometers and expanded the ionKey/MS System at the 62nd conference of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). The Waters® Xevo G2-XS mass spectrometer, a new high performance benchtop quadrupole time-of-flight (QTofTM) mass spectrometer, and the Xevo TQ-S micro, a new and compact benchtop tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer, take...

Its space saving stackable design allows you to make the most of your lab space and the modular design allows for different combinations to suit single and multiple GC applications.

Looking to the future, the F-DGSi Modular Alliance Series can also accommodate Helium to Hydrogen conversion as natural resources run low and costs rise, with our high purity H2 generator model WM-H2. Hydrogen provides many advantages over helium including, higher resolution, shorter run times, longer column life, and cost savings. Many instrument manufacturers now provide resources to make switching carrier gas easier....

GENALICE has announced that the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Molecular Diagnostics Centre has signed a contract for a larger model of the GENALICE VAULT, GENALICE’s Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing appliance.

This all-in-one bioinformatics appliance is preloaded with the ultra-fast and highly accurate NGS data processing software, GENALICE MAP. GENALICE recently announced the upgrade of its groundbreaking DNA processing solution to include Variant Calling. This upgrade makes GENALICE MAP a complete processing workflow. The product is specifically designed to support high volume DNA sequencing centers that require high throughput at high quality...

Xylem’s YSI brand has launched a new, complete line of laboratory instruments ideal for routine and precise measurements of pH, mV, ISE, and temperature.

According to Tim Grooms, Director of Marketing for YSI, “The success of our recent lab instruments — the one, two, and three-channel MultiLab — is allowing us to expand our lab offerings faster than expected. We think our TruLab line, with its flexibility, stable measurements, and 15 new sensor options, are going to be another valuable tool for laboratories.” While the TruLab 1110 is ideal for routine pH/mV lab measurements where a robust workhorse meter is required, the TruLab 1310 and 1310P (with printer) provides precise lab measurements and...

13mm and 25mm Syringe Filters, from J.G. Finneran Associates, are manufactured using polypropylene medical-grade housings with Luer-Lock and Luer-Slip fittings in compliance with ISO 594-1. 

Each filter is sealed, using an external ring insert, to maintain the membrane integrity and best performance.  Filters are color-coded for easy identification of the filter’s membrane type. The Certified Filters are supplied with a Certificate of Quality, batch-to-batch, to guarantee product performance and quality. The filters are visually inspected following quality specifications. Each batch of filters is tested for external dimensions, bubble point, filter integrity, water flow rate, UV extractable, and compliance with all technical procedures, manufacturing specifications, and quality controls for release. Tests are performed by an independent laboratory....

Proteins are seldom stable outside of their native environments and tend to lose activity due to proteolysis, aggregation, etc. To counter this phenomenon and increase their shelf life, different compounds are routinely used as additives.

Qlucore Omics Explorer turns the world of bioinformatics software on its head.

It’s so easy to use that you will no longer be dependent on an expert in Bioinformatics to explore your data sets and verify your hypotheses. Now you can "Do It Yourself"! Qlucore Omics Explorer is next-generation bioinformatics software that combines powerful statistical methods with real time visualization and an intuitive user interface. With Qlucore Omics Explorer you immediately have a visual representation of all your results...

The advent of nonwoven nanofibers is enabling the development of a new generation of highly sensitive filters. Surging global demand is creating a compelling need for improved production and quality control methods.

Currently, much of the industry is using old technology for process monitoring and control, yielding limited data. As a result, critical details that affect a filter’s performance are often overlooked because accurate performance data cannot be easily and quickly verified. Without SEM imaging, it is not possible to discern the important features during nanofiber filter design. The Fibermetric software supported on the Phenom desktop SEM is the first integrated system designed for submicron fiber development....