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Analytical Instruments :: Mass spectrometers

Single Quadrupole GC-MS
The new ISQ single quadrupole gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) system from Thermo Fisher Scientific has non-venting, full-source removal capability and the ExtractaBrite™ ion source.

AMSCO BenchTOF-dx Mass Spectrometer
AMSCO International, will unveil its new BenchTOF-dx mass spectrometer at PITTCON 2010.

Ocean Optics XR-Series spectrometers cover ~200-1050 nm wavelengths
Miniature spectroscopy pioneer Ocean Optics has expanded the wavelength capabilities of several of its miniature fiber optic spectrometers. The XR-Series, available for the USB2000+, JAZ-EL2000, and USB4000, covers all wavelengths from ~200-1050 nm with the convenience and affordability of a single, monolithic spectrometer.

Shimadzu Introduces Smaller, Fastest and Most Sensitive LCMS System
The compact LCMS-2020 single quadruple mass spectrometer for fast measurement and accurate detection of trace impurities in pharmaceuticals, environmental pollutants and other contaminants.

Bruker Daltronics releases high performance mass spectrometry products
Bruker Daltonics releases a number of new high performance mass spectrometry products and applications at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference.

Bruker’s next generation high-resolution API-TOF now available for LC/MS and GC/MS on the same system
Bruker Daltonics announces the new further enhanced micrOTOF II API-TOF mass spectrometer, as well as a novel, optional GC-APCI Interface for a single high-performance platform for LC/MS and GC/MS with unprecedented analyte flexibility.

A2 Technologies portable Exoscan FTIR spectrometer achieves accurate analysis of metal coating types and thickness
A2 Technologies announces that its hand-held FTIR system Exoscan, has the performance capability to provide accurate measurement of anodization thickness and type on large parts, without the need to dissemble or otherwise modify the part for testing.

Thermo Fisher introduces mass spectrometer with ImageQuest software for tissue imaging
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. launches a sensitive tissue-imaging platform, combining its Thermo Scientific MALDI LTQ XL mass spectrometer with ImageQuest software.

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers ease of use with the new iCE 3000 spectrometers
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. launches its Thermo Scientific iCE 3000 Series of Atomic Absorption (AA) spectrometers. Comprising the new iCE 3300, iCE 3400 and iCE 3500, the innovative iCE 3000 Series has been designed to facilitate prolonged and trouble-free
operation - even with the most difficult samples - and offers unparalleled
functionality.

Bruker BioSpin announces the Avance™III NanoBay, the most highly integrated state-of-the-art NMR Spectrometer
Bruker BioSpin announces the introduction of the new Avance™III NanoBay, the most highly integrated state-of-the-art NMR spectrometer ever. The novel NanoBay design puts Bruker's high-performance Avance III NMR spectrometer technology into an exceptionally compact enclosure.

Thermo Fisher Scientific adds FAIMS capability to Ion Trap Mass Spectrometers
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces that the FAIMS (high-Field Asymmetric waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometry) interface is now available for the Thermo Scientific industry-leading family of ion trap mass spectrometers. The FAIMS capability eliminates interferences and significantly increases the number of the total spectra that match sequences and eliminates the need for additional time-consuming separation steps.

Agilent Technologies GeneSpring MS allows users to apply tools, visualizations to QQQ Data
Agilent Technologies announces the release of the latest version of its GeneSpring MS, the industry-leading application for biomarker discovery using mass spectrometry data.

A2 Technologies FT-IR spectrometers go mobile
A2 Technologies, the innovator and manufacturer of portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers announces its FT-IR spectrometers have gone mobile with the introduction of its FT-IR mobility series.

Advances in environmental organic mass spectrometry
Environmental analysis, as a rule rather than the exception, involves the analysis of mixtures of compounds present in a sample matrix.

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers unique LC-MS/MS offering with Cohesive Technologies acquisition
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces the acquisition of Cohesive Technologies Inc, a manufacturer of advanced sample extraction and high performance liquid chromatography products. TurboFlow technology enhances the existing Thermo Scientific liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS) product portfolio by minimizing sample preparation in LC, especially for drug discovery, drug development and clinical research applications.

Thermos FT-IR Spectrometers achieve rapid, reliable analyses of biodiesel content in blends
Thermo Electron Corporation announces a new biodiesel application for its Nicolet 380 and Nicolet 6700 Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers. When coupled with Thermos Smart ARK Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) accessory, these instruments are capable of conducting fast and accurate analyses of biodiesel content in fuel blends.


Aspectrics Inc. Offers Encoded Photometric Near-Infrared Analyzers
Aspectrics Inc. offers an Encoded Photometric Near-Infrared analyzers with a spectral range of 128 photometric channels, vibration insensitive operation, and a rate of 100 scans per second.

Sigma Revolutionizes Protein Mass Spectrometry Sample Preparation -- From Hours to Minutes
Sigma-Aldrich Corp., a leading $1.7-billion US life science company, has announced that with the release of Sigma's Proteomics Grade Trypsin Spin Column, waiting on trypsin to digest samples is no longer the bottleneck prior to mass spectrometry analysis.

Bruker Daltonics Introduces High Performance Compact Vertical MALDI-TOF/TOF Mass Spectrometer at IMSC
At the 17th International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Bruker Daltonics today announces its new autoflex® III smartbeam vertical MALDI-TOF or TOF/TOF mass spectrometer.

Thermo Introduces the LTQ FT Ultra Hybrid FTICR, the Most Powerful New Mass Spectrometer on the Market
Thermo Electron Corp., world leader in analytical instrumentation announces the launch of its next generation hybrid FTICR mass spectrometer, the LTQ FT Ultra.

High Throughput Screening of Counterfeit Drugs Described in New Paper on Novel Mass Spectrometry Techniques
A new technical paper describes the use of direct analysis in real time (AccuTOF-DARTTM) mass spectrometry for rapid screening and analysis of counterfeit drugs.

BURLE Announces Improved Ultra-Fast MCP TOF Detector for Mass Spec
Sturbridge, MA-July 3, 2006-BURLE Electro-Optics Inc., a PHOTONIS Group company announces the release of its Improved Ultra-Fast 2-micron pore MCP TOF Detector for Mass Spec applications.

Thermo Launches New Near-Infrared Integrating Sphere for Accurate and Fast Analysis of Powders and Solids
MADISON Wisconsin (June 30, 2006)-Thermo Electron Corp. introduces an exciting new addition to its line of Smart Accessories, a novel near-infrared integrating sphere to be used in conjunction with Thermos Nicolet FT-IR spectrometers.

Thermo Launches FAIMS Technology for High Sensitivity LC/MS/MS
SAN JOSE, CA (June 16, 2006) - Thermo Electron Corp., world leader in analytical instrumentation, strengthens its position in high-sensitivity bioanalysis with the introduction of FAIMS (High-Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry) as an option for its TSQ Quantum triple quadrupole mass spectrometers. Patented FAIMS technology has been demonstrated to help in the development of LC/MS/MS methods for drug quantitation by improving analyte selectivity in complex sample analyses.

Cost-effective Grids for Mass Spectrometers, Electron Microscopes And More
Further exploiting its high-precision Photo-Electroforming (PEF) technology, Tecan now offers grids for manufacturers and users of time-of-flight mass spectrometers, grids for transmission / scanning electron microscopes, and grids and meshes for similar instruments.

Rapid, Simple Quantitation With UPLC/MS/MS
Introducing a new generation of mass spectrometry detection that, when combined with the power of Ultra Performance LC, gives you all the high-quality analytical information you need without the burden of complicated operation, time-intensive troubleshooting and upkeep, or bulky instrumentation.

Varian Inc. Debuts New Quick Access Software for Mass Spectrometry Systems
Varian Inc. recently announced its new Quick Access software. Quick Access enables Varian's MS Workstation software users to increase their productivity by directing operator workflows and optimizing usage of multiple systems from a single computer.

Thermo Launches TSQ Quantum Access Mass Spectrometer for Highly Sensitive Environmental and Food Safety Analyses
Thermo Electron Corp. announces the TSQ Quantum Access, the newest addition to its innovative TSQ Quantum Series of triple quadrupole mass spectrometers.

Waters Unveils New Mass Spectrometry Systems
Waters® Corp. has introduced a host of new products aimed at improving productivity in analytical and research laboratories.

New Brochure From Thermo describes Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with Added Intelligence
Thermo Electron Corp. has published a new brochure to provide an overview of the benefits and capabilities of its innovative new Mi and Si Atomic Absorption (AA) spectrometers, the most intelligent AA instruments available.

Shimadzu Biotech Enhances Bio-Research Analyses with new AXIMA-TOF2T
Shimadzu Biotech has introduced the AXIMA-TOF2T, its new high-performance MALDI TOF-TOF mass spectrometer. Representing the next generation in high-energy collision induced dissociation (CID) MS/MS instrumentation, the AXIMA-TOF2 brings enhanced flexibility to Life Science laboratories, significantly extending the type of analyses they can provide.

Cerno Bioscience MassWorks Aids Environmental Analysts to Significantly
Cerno Bioscience has today announced the environmental application of its trailblazing MassWorks software. MassWorks enables environmental analysts to obtain high mass accuracy data even on Unit Mass Resolution Spectrometers with single quadrupoles.

BURLE Electro-Optics Announces New Electron Multiplier Selection Guide
BURLE Electro-Optics, a PHOTONIS Group company announces its new Channeltron® Electron Multiplier Selection Guide with the most comprehensive range of Electron Multiplier products in the market.

Free Resources for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the availability of resources, free of charge, for anyone wanting to understand the principals and capabilities of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for trace metals analysis.

Bruker Daltonics Releases Novel MALDI BioTyper System for Protein Profiling of Micro-organisms by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
At Pittcon 2006, Bruker Daltonics announced the release of its novel MALDI BioTyper system for the identification and classification of micro-organisms using protein 'fingerprints' measured by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

IonSpec Corporation Acquisition Highly Synergistic for Information Rich Detection Product Portfolio
Varian Inc. today announced the availability of the world's first commercial 15Tesla (T) Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry (FTMS) system, for delivering unprecedented mass resolution and accuracy to scientists studying proteins in high-end research laboratories.

New Direct Analysis Mass Spec Applications Notebook (Volume 2) Available from JEOL
A new applications notebook from JEOL USA comprises more than 25 recent applications notes resulting from analyses using the AccuTOF-DART Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) mass spectrometer.

Agilent Introduces Most Sensitive Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer in its Price Class
Instrument Provides Femtogram-Level Sensitivity, Reliability and Ease of Use at 30 to 50 Percent Lower Cost

BURLE Electro-Optics Announces Co-Axial Time-of-Flight Detector for Mass Spectrometry
BURLE Electro-Optics Inc., a PHOTONIS Group company announces the release its new patent pending, high-performance, high-speed Co-Axial BiPolar Time-of-Flight detector for Mass Spectrometry applications.

Agilent Technologies Introduces TOF Mass Spectrometer with Greater Throughput and Advanced Software
Company Announces First Triple Quadrupole and Q-TOF Mass Specs

Varian, Inc.'s New Family of Mass Spec Leak Detectors Offers Ease of Use and Broad Range Functionality
Varian Inc. today introduced a new series of helium mass spectrometer leak detectors for testing the integrity of systems, chambers, containers, and parts by using helium as a tracer gas.

Lambda Solutions, Inc. has introduced NEW Dimension-P Raman Systems with features to provide complete solutions for Quality and Process Control
These Dimension-P Systems provide new functionalities for real-time analysis along with real-time monitoring.

Enhanced performance MAGNUM Electron Multipliers® for Mass Spectrometry
BURLE Electro-Optics, Inc., a PHOTONIS Group Company announces the addition of the enhanced performance Extended Dynamic Range MAGNUM Electron Multipliers® to its extensive line of compact replacement electron multipliers.

Thermo's CCD-Based Spectrometer Developed to Support Magnesium Matrix
Thermo Electron Corporation announces that its second generation Charge Coupled Device (CCD)-based spectrometer, the ARL QUANTRIS, has been newly configured to support magnesium alloys applications.

Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex Introduces New QSTAR(R) Elite LC/MS/MS System That Significantly Increases the Number of Protein, Peptide and Metabolite Identifications
Applied Biosystems Group, an Applera Corp. business, together with its joint venture partner MDS Sciex, a division of MDS Inc., today introduced the QSTAR® Elite LC/MS/MS System, a new quadrupole time-of-flight (QqTOF) mass spectrometer designed for proteomics and metabolomics researchers discovering protein and small molecule biomarkers from complex biological samples.

Thermo Launches the World's Smallest ICP for Ultimate Productivity and Improved Ease of Use
Thermo Electron Corporation announces the launch of its new iCAP 6000 Series, featuring the most compact ICP emission spectrometers available on the market, the iCAP 6300 and the iCAP 6500.

Rapid, Reliable Analysis Supporting High Throughput Solutions
Thermo Electron introduces new Finnigan LXQ Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer
New product info from Thermo Electron Corp.

Excellent Linearity and Stability
New gas isotope ratio mass spectrometers offer superior to sensitivity, versatility and reliability
New product info from Thermo Electron Corp.

Direct Analysis of Heavy Petroleum Crude Oil
New application for Thermo's Finnigan LTQ FTTM instrument
New product info from Thermo Electron Corp.

GC/MS System for High Quality Trace Compound Analyses
First totally new design of its kind to be developed in over 15 years
New product info from Thermo Electron Corp.

Improve Speed, Sensitivity, Accuracy
New reagent kit designed for identification of rare proteins, with an enhanced protein analysis range.
New product info from Agilent Technologies Inc.

Extend HPLC Detection Sensitivity
Single quadropole LC/MS detector ideal for drug-discovery, pharmaceuticals.
New product info from Thermo Electron Corp.

New Mass Spectrometer Offers Increased Sensitivity
Drug development and biomarker identification are among the applications for this new product.
New product info from Agilent Technologies Inc.