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Genedata Launches Expressionist with Expanded Mass Spectrometry Biomarker Discovery Capabilities

Genedata Expressionist 5.2 with enhanced capabilities for Mass Spectrometry-based biomarker discovery will be demonstrated at the 57th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry, May 31 - June 4, 2009, Booth# 133 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB)...

Waters Introduces New SYNAPT G2 with Greater Power, Versatility and Speed Than Any Other High-End Mass Spectrometer

Game-Changing Technology with High Definition MS (HDMS) Defines New Levels of Performance for Exact Mass MS and MS/MS and Opens New Frontiers in Scientific Discovery PHILADELPHIA, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT ) announced today the introduction of a powerful...

Intrinsic Bioprobes, Inc. Enters into a $1.27M Contract with the National Cancer Institute to Develop Multiplex Mass Spectrometric Immunoassays for Detection of Low Abundance Cancer-Related Proteins

TEMPE, Ariz., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrinsic Bioprobes, Inc. today announced the start of a contract with the National Cancer Institute to develop effective technologies for accurate measurement of cancer-related proteins and peptides that improve diagnostic capabilities by effectively discern...

Brooks Instrument's New Mass Flow Controller Series Is Immune to Pressure and Temperature Fluctuations

Brooks Instrument, a world-leading flow measurement and control provider, is pleased to release the B-Series mass flow controller, a totally new family of mass flow products designed to be insensitive to fluctuations in pressure and temperature. Built on a standard 1.125-inch wide platform with a...

Prosolia and Indigo BioSystems Come Together to Create FireFly(TM) Data Conversion Software for Mass Spectrometers

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Scientific LTQ mass spectrometer and Omni Spray (R) Ion Source users now have the capability to convert their large data sets into file formats compatible with third party software using FireFly(TM) data conversion software. FireFly is a softw...

Researchers discover method for mass production of nanomaterial graphene

Graphene is a perfect example of the wonders of nanotechnology, in which common substances are scaled down to an atomic level to uncover new and exciting possibilities. Graphene is created when graphite the mother form of all graphitic carbon, which is used to make the pigment that allows ...

Novel Mass Spectrometry-based Assay Reveals Degradation and Low Levels of Bioactive B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in Patients with Heart Failure

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of researchers from Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc. has reported on a novel quantitative mass spectrometry immunoassay for the detection of bioactive B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), in an article published online on Oct. 14 in the journal of Circulation:...

Allied Healthcare Launches First of Line of Ventilators Designed to Meet Demands of Mass Casualty Incidents

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mass casualty incidents -- such as terrorist attacks, pandemic flu outbreaks or natural calamities like earthquakes or hurricanes -- raise the life-and-death reality that existing medical equipment is not adequate to provide treatment for all who nee...

Four Independent Research Groups Present Data Generated by Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT) at the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics in Denver, CO

SOUTH EASTON, Mass., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBIO ) ("PBI") today announced that scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the Commonwealth of Virginia (CoVA) Laboratory, and the Foo...

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) Reports on Mass Spec in Drug Discovery

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mass spectrometry, driven by a broad range of improvements in hardware and software technologies, has given rise to an increasing number of applications in the clinic, according to an article in the May 15 issue of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnolog...

Northeastern University and Mass General Hospital Increase the Accuracy, While Reducing the Diagnosis Time, for Breast Cancer Detection

Research teams solve the computational hurdle using Star-P WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at the Northeastern University Computer Architecture Research Lab (NUCAR) and the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS...

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. Secures Access to Nationwide Consumer Mass Market in the United States

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. and Salt Lake City based Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. entered into a distribution agreement for U.S. nationwide distribution of Neptune Krill Oil under the brand name Schiff(R) MegaRed(TM) LAVAL, QC, Nov. 29 /PRNewsw...

Targanta to Present at 9th Annual Mass Opportunities Investment Conference

Presentation to be Webcast at 11:45 am ET on November 8, 2007 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Targanta Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: TARG ) today announced its participation in the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council's (MBC's) annual MASS Opportunities Investment C...

2007 Massachusetts Biotechnology Council MASS Opportunities Investment Conference Showcases Leading Growth Companies

Ninth Annual Biotechnology Investor Conference, November 8, Features Private and Small to Mid-cap Public Growth Companies Renowned Investment Banker and Biotechnology Company Start-up Leader Stelios Papadopoulos, PhD Provides Keynote Address BOSTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -...

Stevens researchers provide new information about mass spectrometry

HOBOKEN, N.J. Fresh data on mass spectrometry are presented in the report Low-energy collision-induced fragmentation of negative ions derived from ortho-, meta-, and para-hydroxyphenyl carbaldehydes, ketones, and related compounds, produced by Professor Athula Attygalle and his colleagues in the ...

Genstruct's Andrea Matthews Selected for Mass High Tech's 'People to Watch Under 30'

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Genstruct Inc., a biotechnology company translating the complexity of human biology to develop new successful therapeutics, today announced that Andrea Matthews (age 25), manager of its Scientific Programs, was selected by Mass High Tech for its "People...

Three Studies by Independent Scientists Highlighting Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT) to be Presented this Week at the British Mass Spectrometry Society's 29th Annual Meeting

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBIO ) ("PBI") today announced that data highlighting the advantages of pressure cycling technology (PCT) in studies to (1) better understand the events surrounding stroke, (2) detect biomarkers of...

Successful Wisconsin VC sets sights on data integration and mass storage

Trevor D'Souza finds treasures in decidedly unromantic spots like little beige offices and IT industry conferences. A managing director at Milwaukee-based private equity firm Mason Wells , he is the sleuthing type. And though Mason Wells typically devotes its IT venture capital to unknown start...

As BIO shows mass of competition, hunt for partners is on

Chicago It may have an expo floor to rival any industry trade show, but Doug Tucker didn't come to BIO Chicago looking to make a sale. The BIO Chicago show floor, the size of three football fields, hosted countries, states and firms from around the globe. "I don't expect any of our end-u...

Complex Peptide Mixture Analysis on the Finnigan LTQ Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Application Note Melissa Chen, Diane Cho, Thermo Electron Corporation, San Jose, CA Introduction Rapid identification of low abundance proteins in complex mixtures is one of the key objectives for the use of mass spe...

Determination of Acepromazine and its Major Metabolite in Equine Serum by LC-MS/MS using the Finnigan LCQ Deca XP Plus Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Application Report Key Words Sensitivity Quantitation Finnigan LCQ Deca XP Plus Equine serum Acepromazine Gargi Choudhary, Thermo Electron Corporation, San Jose, CA USA Wayne Skinner and Scott Stanley, Universi...

Analysis of a Verapamil Microsomal Incubation using Metabolite ID and Mass FrontierTM

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Application Note Key Words Metabolism Study Structure Elucidation Metabolite ID Mass Frontier Mark R. Kagan, Thermo Electron Corporation Introduction The characterization of a drugs metabolites plays a ...

Sensitivity and Quantitation using a Finnigan LCQ Deca XP Plus Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

Gargi Choudhary, Tania A. Sasaki, and Julian J. Phillips, Thermo Electron Corporation, San Jose, CA Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Application Report Introduction Ion trap mass spectrometry is widely recognized for solving analytical problems requi...

Achieving Reliable Protein Quantitation Results Using ICAT Reagents, MALDITOF Mass Spectrometry, and Advanced Data Interpretation Tool

Overview A challenge of quantitative analysis of complex protein mixtures using isotope coded affinity tags is to correctly identify and obtain accurate quantitative information for ICAT reagent pairs on a spectrum generated by mass spectrometry. Because MALDI-TOF mass spectr...

Small-Molecule Quantitation Using Automated Single-Shot Averaging MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

Overview Traditionally, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry has been used very little for quantitative studies. Analysts have usually assumed that potential differences in ionization efficiency between analyte and internal standards and an inherent heterogeneity of the sample spot wo...

Detection of Alprazolam and Temazepam in a Bovine Plasma Matrix Using the Varian 500-MS Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

Bethany V. Pond, Jason S. Wood, and August Specht Varian, Inc. Introduction Alprazolam (Xanax) and Temazepam (Restoril) were analyzed in a Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) matrix, both before and after protein precipitation using Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionizat...

Use of ZipTip Pipette Tips for Microscale Affinity Mass Spectrometry

Overview Affinity chromatography forms the basis of the separation and purification of a number of biological molecules. For example, antibodies may be purified based on their affinity for protein A, or a protein may be purified on the basis of its affinity for a monospecific...

Determination of N-nitrosamines in Baby Bottle Rubber Teats by Liquid Chromatography-Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

This application note illustrates an improved method to quantitate Nnitrosamines in baby bottle teats using APCI-MS. Six rubber nipple formulations were analyzed. Two formulations were composed of natural rubber, two were composed of a synthetic silicone polymer and the remaining two were...

Bioanalytical Method Intraday Validation for the Quantitation of Paroxetine in Bovine Plasma using the TSQ Quantum Mass Spectrometer

Mark Churchill and Mark Harrison, Thermo Finnigan, Hemel Hempstead, UK Bioanalytical Method Validation The data presented here can be acquired using a Thermo Finniga...

Analyzing Trace-Level Impurities of a Pharmaceutical Intermediate Using an LCQ Deca Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer and the Mass Frontier Software Package

Mark R. Kagan 1 , Julian Phillips 2 , Carrie Liu 3 1Thermo Finnigan, Piscataway, NJ; 2Thermo Finnigan, San Jose, CA; 3Eisai Research Institute, Andover, MA Chemical Structure Validation ...

Quantification of the Purinergic Receptor P2X3 using ICAT and Orthogonal 2D LC-MS/MS with an Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

David Barnidge , Leo E. Bonilla , Gargi Choudhary Neuromics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Thermo Finnigan, San Jose, CA ICAT Analysis The data prese...

Improved Quantitative Selectivity of Clenbuterol in Human Urine using High Resolution on the TSQ Quantum Mass Spectrometer

Mark Churchill 1 , Mark Harrison 1 , John Henninge, 2 and Hanne Lund 2 1 Thermo Finnigan, Stafford House, 1 Boundary Park, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7GE, UK; 2 Aker University Hospital, Hormone Lab...

Identification of Low-Level Oxidation Products in Calmodulin Using NanoSpray Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry

Andreas Hhmer, Helen Tran, and William S. Hancock Protein Oxidation The data presented here can be acquired using any Thermo Finnigan LCQTMion trap mass spectrometer with MS n capab...

Quantitation of Cabergoline at Extremely Low Plasma Concentrations with a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Nicola Hughes, 1 Antony Harvey, 2 Witold Winnik, 3 Jean-Jacques Dunyach, 2 Maan Amad, 2 Maurizio Splendore, 2 and Gary Paul 3 1Biovail Contract Research,Toronto,Ontario,Canada; 2Thermo Finnigan,San Jose,CA,USA...

Caden Biosciences may signal critical mass

Madison, Wis. - Some observers speculate that the Greater Madison area, while a key U.S. life science business community, has not yet reached the "critical mass" of talent, innovation, and specialization necessary to attract big investments and achieve a state of sustained growth. But as area ...

SEQUENOM Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Highlights

...tional research and molecular medicine applications. As an industry innovator in DNA detection technology, SEQUENOM's MassARRAY system allows a direct mass measurement of nucleic acids, providing unparalleled precision and quantification. On the diagnostics front, SEQUENOM is developing a comprehensive po...

1 nano-step closer to weighing a single atom

...eases its frequency of vibration when an eraser is attached, nanomechanical mass sensors work by measuring their change in vibration frequency as mass is added. The sensitivity of such nanomechanical devices is intimately ...

SEQUENOM Announces Launch of MassARRAY Compact 96 System

...ications; and highly sensitive and specific mass spec-based detection of low frequency mutations th...r desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry-based nucleic acid analysis platform ...ology, SEQUENOM's MassARRAY system allows a direct mass measurement of nucleic acids, providing unparallel...

iSource Networks Partners with inVentiv Health to Develop New Technology Platform for Reaching Healthcare Consumers

... an innovative new media company led by a team of industry leaders from the worlds of healthcare, technology, psychology, and communications providing mass one-on-one communications that better connect and more dynamically engage consumers with trusted resources. For more information, visit www.isourcen...

Cellular Dynamics International In-Licenses Key Patent Portfolio for Using Stem Cell-Derived Cells in Drug Testing

...th the patents it has licensed from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ( WARF ), UW-Madison's tech-transfer vehicle, to create a pipeline that mass produces cells for large-scale drug screening campaigns at pharmaceutical companies and for regenerative medicine applications. In addition t...