Introduction to SPME for In Vivo Analysis
June 1st 2012The use of in vivo SPME offers important advantages over conventional methods according to the authors, including simplified sample clean-up, fast stabilization of unstable analytes, elimination of enzymatic degradation after extraction and reduced ion suppression for mass spectrometry analyses.
KineMed and CHDI announce collaboration
June 1st 2012KineMed Inc., (Emeryville, California, USA) and CHDI Foundation (New York, USA) have announced a collaboration that will see KineMed?s isotopic labelling and dynamic proteomics platform be used to investigate the turnover rates of huntingtin protein.
New Frontiers for MS in Lipidomics (Part 2)
June 1st 2012Innovative technologies are rapidly helping to measure the numerous and diverse lipids present in biological samples. In this second and final instalment of the series, the authors present and discuss the use of these technologies for lipid analysis.
Hollow-Fibre Liquid-Phase Microextraction in the Three-Phase Mode — Practical Considerations
June 1st 2012This month's "Sample Prepartion Perspectives" describes practical aspects of hollow-fibre liquid-phase microextraction in the three phase mode (HF3LPME) and also electromembrane extraction (EME), which uses an electrical potential as the driving force for the extraction.
CRG and Fundació ACE to collaborate in genomics
May 25th 2012The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) (Barcelona, Spain) and the Fundació ACE - Barcelona Alzheimer Treatment & Research Centre (Barcelona, Spain) have signed an agreement to collaborate on scientific projects related to neurodegenerative diseases.
Complete Genomics builds up Asia-Pacific presence
May 25th 2012Complete Genomics Inc. (Mountain View, California, USA) has announced that it has signed four distributor agreements with Asia-Pacific life sciences companies ? GeneWorks Pty Ltd. in Australia, Cyagen Biosciences in China, AR Brown Co. Ltd. in Japan and BML in Korea.
Ambient Ionization: Instrumentation and Applications
May 18th 2012Monday afternoon?s six presentations will provide insight into a variety of ambient ionization applications along with the methods and instruments used in this technique, including gas chromatography-ambient mass spectrometry, surface acoustic wave nebulization, spatially resolved laser induced forward transfer of material followed by liquid microjunction surface sampling, probe electrospray ionization, and laser ablation electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.