Bruker Forms Homeland Security Division
Bruker Corp (Billerica, Massachusetts) has developed a homeland security division, Bruker Detection, and a benchtop instrument for the detection of traces of explosives or drugs.
Bruker Corp (Billerica, Massachusetts) has developed a homeland security division, Bruker Detection, and a benchtop instrument for the detection of traces of explosives or drugs. According to the company, the new division will focus on producing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives detection systems for the defense, safety, and security markets.
Best of the Week: Food Analysis, Chemical Migration in Plastic Bottles, STEM Researcher of the Year
December 20th 2024Top articles published this week include the launch of our “From Lab to Table” content series, a Q&A interview about using liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS) to assess chemical hazards in plastic bottles, and a piece recognizing Brett Paull for being named Tasmanian STEM Researcher of the Year.
Using LC-MS/MS to Measure Testosterone in Dried Blood Spots
December 19th 2024Testosterone measurements are typically performed using serum or plasma, but this presents several logistical challenges, especially for sample collection, storage, and transport. In a recently published article, Yehudah Gruenstein of the University of Miami explored key insights gained from dried blood spot assay validation for testosterone measurement.
Determination of Pharmaceuticals by Capillary HPLC-MS/MS (Dec 2024)
December 19th 2024This application note demonstrates the use of a compact portable capillary liquid chromatograph, the Axcend Focus LC, coupled to an Agilent Ultivo triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical drugs in model aqueous samples.
