AB SCIEX has announced the formal opening of its Asia Pacific application support centre in Shanghai, China.
AB SCIEX has announced the formal opening of its Asia Pacific application support centre in Shanghai, China. With state-of-the-art facilities, the new centre is expected to serve as a regional centre of excellence for comprehensive service, support and application development to enable the science community in China and the region to continue its increasing use of mass spectrometry and complementary technologies for a broad range of applications.
“AB SCIEX is proud to be a trusted partner for our customers and collaborators in China and throughout the Asia Pacific region,” said Andy Boorn, the company’s president. “Our new application support centre represents a significant investment and a commitment to delivering innovative technologies and world-class service and support to help address critical issues such as food safety and protecting the environment.”
According to the company, the facility will serve as a regional hub for the scientific community to learn about the latest innovations in analytical-based laboratory instrumentation. The centre hosts a full complement of mass spectrometry instrumentation, as well as workflows and applications for the pharmaceutical, forensics, environmental and food safety testing markets. Its primary functions include sample analysis; instrument and workflow demonstrations; comprehensive training programmes; region-specific applications development; on-site and remote customer support; and scientific collaborations with research leaders in a variety of life science disciplines.
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