Peaks of Interest
PerkinElmer sells aerospace business to focus on health sciences
PerkinElmer, Inc. (Shelton, Connecticut) recently announced that it plans to divest the fluid sciences business segment to increase the company's strategic focus on its health sciences and photonic markets. The company has signed an agreement to sell its aerospace business to Eaton Corporation for $333 million.
The company also reported that it is in discussions to sell its semiconductor and fluid testing businesses. All planned divestitures are expected to be completed by 2006 with aggregate proceeds of $400 million from the sale of the Fluid Sciences business segment.
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Shimadzu's LC–MS-IT-TOF mass spectrometer wins R&D 100 Award
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (Columbia, Maryland) recently announced that its hybrid Ion Trap-Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer has received the R&D 100 award from R&D Magazine.
Shimadzu's LCMS-IT-TOF is designed for a wide range of uses including biomarker studies, metabolomics, proteomics, metabolite identification, environmental analyses, forensics use, and homeland security functions.
Applied Biosystems sells to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Applied Biosystems Group (Foster City, California) and MDS Sciex (Concord, Ontario, Canada) recently announced the sale of 21 API 4000 LC–MS-MS systems to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several state health laboratories. These systems will be part of the Laboratory Response Network, providing a validated platform for identifying harmful chemical agents nationwide.
Utilizing the LC–MS-MS system with validated assays, laboratory personnel can screen for and identify chemicals in human blood or urine samples, including mustard agents, nerve agents, and other toxic chemicals.
Novasep Process nominated to 2005 CPhI Innovation Awards
Novasep Process recently has been selected to participate to the 2005 CPhI innovation awards selection and will present a conference entitled "Latest Advances in Preparative Supercritical Fluid Chromatographic Separation Technologies" in Madrid in November.
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.
