Thermo Fisher Scientific Partners with China Doping Control Center
December 30th 2007Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Waltham, MA) announces that the China Doping Control Center (CDCC) has selected Thermo Scientific instruments and software for its sports testing program at the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing. The CDCC has been accredited by the Chinese government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to conduct all doping control analyses during the 2008 Olympic Games.
Millipore to Provide "Stem Cell Tested" Products
December 30th 2007Millipore Corporation (Billerica, Massachusetts) announced its initiative to provide "Stem Cell Tested" products. Many of Millipore's filter products will be validated for use on stem cells. Millipore's Stericup with Express PLUS membrane is the first available under this initiative. After filtering media through a Stericup with Express PLUS membrane, stem cells are passaged five times and tested for pluripotency with no negative effect.
HPLC Studies Relationship Between Preterm Infants and Intraventricular Hemorrhage
December 12th 2007BMC Pediatrics reports on a study characterizing total homocysteine (tHcy) levels at birth in preterm and term infants and identifing associations with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and other neonatal outcomes such as mortality, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and thrombocytopenia.
German Scientists Develop Multi-Step Reactor
December 12th 2007Gerald Drager and colleagues from University of Hannover in Leibniz, Germany, have developed a system that enables immobilization and purification of enzymes in the same reactor, which can then be used for a variety of enzymatic syntheses. Using this technique it is possible to obtain ready-to-use enzyme reactors from crude protein mixtures within minutes.
Combination of Techniques Simplifies MAb Analysis
December 12th 2007The latest research, published as an early view article in Analytical Chemistry, shows that scientists in the Department of Analytical Sciences at Amgen have used a combination of techniques?affinity chromatography, high resolution mass spectrometry, and a derivitisation procedure?to simplify the analysis of post-translational modification of the core of proteins and monoclonal antibodies.
Professor Wins Chemistry Medal
December 12th 2007Emeritus Professor Klaus Biemann has received the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry for developing the chemical analysis tool of mass spectrometry and using it to determine the structure of complex molecules of chemical, biological and medical interest.
Expanded Use of Liquid Chromatography Stimulates Market Growth
December 12th 2007A new study by Frost & Sullivan shows that the liquid chromatography (LC) market in the U.S. will grow from an estimated $596.3 million in 2006 to $1.018 billion by 2013, thanks to increasing interest and use from both the commercial and research communities.
Nanostream's New Portal Provides Real-Time Access
December 12th 2007Nanostream (Pasadena, Calif.) has launched a portal for its customers to deliver real-time access to company and product information. The portal will also act as a way to facilitate troubleshooting for the company's micro parallel liquid chromatography (uPLC) products and provide product updates.
New Guidelines Assist in Use of MS in Clinical Lab
December 12th 2007Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has recently published Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Laboratory: General Principles and Guidance; Approved Guideline (C50-A) for the appropriate use of MS in the clinical laboratory.