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Postnova reports advances in analysis of plasma proteins using AF4-ICP-MS system

Postnova Analytics reports on exciting advances in the analysis of plasma proteins using a hyphenated system that couples asymmetric flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.

From Postnova Analytics 13 Jun 2016

New method helps speed up bacterial identification

Pinpointing the type of bacteria that are at the root of an infection in clinical samples removed from living tissues, such as blood, urine or joint fluids, to quickly identify the best anti-microbial therapy still poses a formidable challenge.

10 Jun 2016

Tackling healthcare challenges in a changing world: an interview with Professor Jeremy Nicholson

As individuals and as populations our risks of getting diseases are determined partly genetically and partly from the environment that we live in. An important part of that environment that mediates between the outside world and the inside world of our bodies is the microbiome.

10 Jun 2016

NMR-based metabolomics: an interview with Prof. Claudio Luchinat

Professor Claudio Luchinat, University of Florence and co-founder of the Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), speaks to News-Medical about his research in NMR-based metabolomics.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 9 Jun 2016

RapifleX MALDI PharmaPlus Solution for uHTS launched by Bruker

At the 64th ASMS Conference, Bruker announces the launch of the new rapifleX™ MALDI PharmaPulse™ (MPP) solution. It is the latest addition to Bruker’s portfolio of innovative products designed to assist pharmaceutical, biotech and CRO customers to accelerate drug discovery, and rapifleX MPP can dramatically lower the cost of ultra-high throughput screening (uHTS) with further improved results.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 7 Jun 2016

Innovative RapifleX MALDI-TOF/TOF showcased by Bruker

At the 64th ASMS Conference, Bruker introducesrapifleX™, the highest performance MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer, which had been shown as work-in-progress to early adopters at HUPO 2015.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 7 Jun 2016

MetaboBASE personal libraryTM introduced by Bruker

At ASMS 2016, Bruker announces a new mass spectral library called Bruker MetaboBASE Personal LibraryTM, which contains high-resolution, accurate mass MS/MS spectra of over 13,000 metabolic compounds for the seamless identification of metabolites.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 7 Jun 2016

Introducing the innovative timsTOF mass spectrometer

At the 64th ASMS Conference, Bruker introduces an entirely new mass spectrometry technology platform: the innovative timsTOF™ system combines very high ion mobility resolution greater than 200, using Bruker’s proprietary Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry (TIMS), with Bruker’s ultra-high performance ESI-QTOF mass spectrometry.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 7 Jun 2016

More effective absorption with a pioneering oral vitamin spray

What a difference a spray makes when it comes to effectively absorbing key nutrients, say health pioneers BetterYou following the BBC’s 'The Truth About Healthy Eating' programme which aired last week (2 June).

From BetterYou Ltd 7 Jun 2016

Analysing blood metabolites may help monitor effects of novel drugs

Testing for metabolic changes in the blood could indicate whether a cancer drug is working as designed, a new study reports.

3 Jun 2016

Using proteomic mass spectrometry imaging to detect malignant melanoma: an interview with Stephen Turner

Today, using anatomic pathology, the differences in appearance of a normal or a malignant lesion can be difficult to tell when just using light microscopy.

2 Jun 2016

PNNL scientists play central role in National Microbiome Initiative

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are playing a central role as the nation devotes more than $500 million to understand communities of microorganisms and their role in climate science, food production and human health.

28 May 2016

Metabolic characteristics of CRPC may open new avenues for treatment

Advanced prostate cancer is usually treated by removing androgen, the male hormone that helps it grow. Although initially effective, this treatment often leads to the tumor becoming castration resistant- a lethal condition.

27 May 2016

Automated Liquid Handling in Pharmaceutical Research

In this interview, News Medical talks to Dr. Alfred Chappell of Ionis Pharmaceuticals about automated liquid handling in pharmaceutical research.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 26 May 2016

First large-scale proteogenomic study helps pinpoint genes that drive breast cancer

Building on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas project, a multi-institutional team of scientists has completed the first large-scale "proteogenomic" study of breast cancer, linking DNA mutations to protein signaling and helping pinpoint the genes that drive cancer.

26 May 2016

Spectrometry News and Research

Postnova reports advances in analysis of plasma proteins using AF4-ICP-MS system

New method helps speed up bacterial identification

Tackling healthcare challenges in a changing world: an interview with Professor Jeremy Nicholson

NMR-based metabolomics: an interview with Prof. Claudio Luchinat

RapifleX MALDI PharmaPlus Solution for uHTS launched by Bruker

Innovative RapifleX MALDI-TOF/TOF showcased by Bruker

MetaboBASE personal libraryTM introduced by Bruker

Introducing the innovative timsTOF mass spectrometer

More effective absorption with a pioneering oral vitamin spray

Analysing blood metabolites may help monitor effects of novel drugs

Using proteomic mass spectrometry imaging to detect malignant melanoma: an interview with Stephen Turner

PNNL scientists play central role in National Microbiome Initiative

Metabolic characteristics of CRPC may open new avenues for treatment

Automated Liquid Handling in Pharmaceutical Research

First large-scale proteogenomic study helps pinpoint genes that drive breast cancer

New approach offers unprecedented view of how HIV virus infects and appropriates host cell

Asynt launches GasTrap gas purifiers for GC, HPLC or GC/MS applications

General anesthesia affects heart muscle proteins and causes depressed heart function, study shows

Thermo Fisher Scientific reinforces ongoing commitment to make advanced technologies more accessible to customers

Bruker showcases new products, analytical solutions for improved performance at Analytica 2016

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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