News Headlines

Waters Corporation and UCLA to Convene Leading Life Scientists
06 September 2010
Will present latest research at applications of time of flight mass spectrometry conference September 13-15.

Researchers Identify how Bone-Marrow Stem Cells Hold their 'Breath' in Low-Oxygen Environments
06 September 2010
UT Southwestern researchers identify unique metabolic properties that allow specific stem cells to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments.

MorphoSys Initiates Program Against Drug-Resistant MRSA Infections
03 September 2010
MorphoSys secures access to innovative targets through in-licensing and collaboration agreement with Absynth biologics.

BIOCRATES and Selexis Join Forces to Optimize High-yield Mammalian Cell Cultures
31 August 2010
The agreement enables both the parties to combine their knowledge to help lower overall manufacturing costs for pharmacologically active proteins.

Antibiotic May Reduce Stroke Risk and Injury in Diabetics
27 August 2010
A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, MCG researchers report.

Agilent and Johns Hopkins to Research Toxicity Pathways for Embryonic Brain Development Using Metabolomics
20 August 2010
The work could help identify possible contributions of chemicals to disorders such as autism and attention hyperactivity disorders.

JEOL AccuTOF-DART Mass Spectrometer Used in Georgia Institute of Technology’s Newly-Developed Ovarian Cancer Test
19 August 2010
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology reported last week that a new test for ovarian cancer was demonstrated to be 99% to 100% accurate over 100 patient samples examined in initial trials. The test utilizes a new diagnostic technique involving mass spectrometry of a single drop of blood serum.

JEOL AccuTOF-DART Mass Spectrometer Used in Georgia Institute of Technology’s Ovarian Cancer Test
19 August 2010
Test utilizes a new diagnostic technique involving mass spectrometry of a single drop of blood serum.

Chronix Biomedical Adds Mass Sequencing Capabilities to Accelerate Development of its DNA Biomarkers
17 August 2010
Advanced DNA sequencer allows chronix to speed up and expand development of its serum DNA biomarkers for early diagnosis of cancer.