5 Tips for Calibrating a QTOF Mass Spectrometer by SCIEX Community | Aug 17, 2017 | Blogs, Life Science Research, Proteomics, TechnologyDo you have questions about your mass spec? How about a workflow? Our community members are involved in active discussions and receive expert answers from customers like you, SCIEX scientists, and support specialists every week. One recent topic concerned...
Enhancing In Vitro ADME Screening by SCIEX Community | Aug 14, 2017 | Blogs, PharmaDr. Graeme Clark, Head of Analytical Sciences, Cyprotex Discovery Ltd. LC-MS technology is helping contract research organization Cyprotex Discovery Ltd. perform bioanalysis of small molecules, peptides, and other pharmaceuticals, enabling quantification to be...
Host Cell Protein Analysis – Mass Spec’s Edge Over ELISA by SCIEX Community | Aug 11, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsThe number of protein based drugs coming onto the market is at an all-time high, particularly those produced with a host cell system. With host cells come their own proteins. These host cell proteins (HCPs) constitute a major part of process-related impurities and can...
Why Microflow HILIC Chromatography for Targeted Metabolomics Applications? by SCIEX Community | Aug 10, 2017 | Blogs, Life Science Research, Metabolomics I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Baljit Ubhi to discuss the top questions you're asking in regards to using Microflow HILIIC Chromatography for Targeted Metabolomics. Here's what Bal said: Why is analyzing polar metabolites so challenging? Many of the...
Fipronil Tainted Eggs Detected in Several European Countries by SCIEX Community | Aug 9, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageFipronil Contamination in Eggs News agencies all over the world are reporting a new food contamination issue regarding eggs which have been found to contain residues of Fipronil. According to Nieuwsuur, a Dutch news, and current affairs program, "The Fipronil scandal...
In Search of the Unknown by SCIEX Community | Aug 8, 2017 | Blogs, Environmental / IndustrialDr. Wolfgang Schulz, Head of R&D Special Analysis, Laboratory of Operation Control and Research, Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung The production of high-quality drinking water entails rigorous treatment and testing procedures. For water suppliers’ laboratories,...
Discover The Benefits of Knowledge Base Articles by SCIEX Community | Aug 7, 2017 | Blogs, Technology Did you know you can access Knowledge Base Articles for trending user questions compiled and answered by SCIEX support experts? Doing so may help to reduce your support calls, not to mention downtime. Instead of waiting for a problem to occur, you can stay on top of...
A Fleet of Analyzers Keeps Work Flowing by SCIEX Community | Aug 4, 2017 | Biopharma, Blogs, PharmaAn Interview with Timothy Sangster, Head of Bioanalysis and Immunology, Charles River Laboratories, Edinburgh Global CRO Charles River Laboratories provides basic research, drug discovery and process manufacturing services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, government...
Designed Specifically for Your Clinical Lab—Mass Spec Made Simple by SCIEX Community | Jul 18, 2017 | Blogs, ClinicalWelcome to the first post in our clinical diagnostic blog series. Our ambition is to become your single destination for everything mass spec in the clinical diagnostic lab. To make this blog as useful as possible for you, we invite you to tell us what topics you would...
Is Your Lab Prepared for Testing? The Global Supplement Market is Growing by SCIEX Community | Jul 14, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageDon’t judge a nutritional supplement by its label, as often, government monitoring of ingredients begins after the product enters the consumer market1. Meanwhile, there may be additional additives not mentioned on the label as they are used to address supplement side...
How to Detect Additives in Cosmetics Amongst Ever Changing Regulations by SCIEX Community | Jul 14, 2017 | Blogs, Environmental / IndustrialIn today’s technical blog, I’m talking about the cosmetics industry so let’s get right to it. According to a Research and Market report, “The Global Cosmetic market was $460 billion USD in 2014 and is estimated to reach 675 billion USD by 2020, growing at a rate of...
A Mine of Quantitative Proteomic Information by SCIEX Community | Jul 10, 2017 | Blogs, Life Science Research, Proteomics Prof Dr. Ruedi Aebersold, Head of the Department of Biology, ETH Zurich The Aebersold group at ETH Zurich focuses on proteomics research, including the development of techniques to study the proteome as an integrated entity. In collaboration with SCIEX, the group...