SWATH Acquisition – Master of All Trades by SCIEX Community | Apr 19, 2017 | Blogs, Technology SWATH® Acquisition is an innovative strategy for acquiring data on a TripleTOF® mass spectrometer. In a previous blog, we learned how SWATH works. Now let’s learn what it can do for different applications: ProteomicsHost-Cell Protein Analysis of BiologicsMetabolite...
The Power Behind LC-MS for Quantifying mAb Therapeutics by SCIEX Community | Apr 19, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsQuantitation of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in biological fluids is important during all stages of antibody drug development. First developed in the 1970s, therapeutic mAbs have both research and medicinal impact as they can be used for diagnosis and treatment of a...
Data Independent Acquisition Mass Spectrometry with the Power of SWATH by SCIEX Community | Apr 6, 2017 | Blogs, Life Science Research, Metabolomics, ProteomicsThere are many different methods in use today to acquire data on a mass spectrometer, but few have generated as much buzz in recent years as SWATH technology. First reported 5 years ago by Ruedi Aebersold and his group1, SWATH® Acquisition on...
Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling and the SCIEX 6500+: A Pre-Clinical Case Study for the Biotherapeutic Exenatide by SCIEX Community | Apr 3, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsIn an effort to Replace, Refine, and Reduce the number of animals used for pre-clinical research, several microsampling strategies have been implemented which allow for the consolidation of satellite TK and main study groups. In addition to the ethical gains driven by...
Using the X500R QTOF System and SCIEX OS to Identify and Quantify Food Residues by SCIEX Community | Mar 27, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageFarmers use pesticides to protect crops from insects and disease as pesticides are necessary to create the volume of food that our population requires. Without them, we would not be able to grow enough crops to feed the world—they are a necessary evil. Government...
Setting Records with Fast Glycan Technology by SCIEX Community | Mar 17, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsThere is a lot of talk going around in the lab, and it has to do with the newly released Fast Glycan Labeling and Analysis technology. Where once research analysts needed to set aside days to perform glycan analysis, now takes an hour or so. Glycans are immediately...
Confidently Screen For Your Usual Suspects—Plus Those That May Be Lurking Within Your Food Sample by SCIEX Community | Mar 6, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageThe demand on labs throughout the world to run their triple quadrupole mass spectrometers to maximum capacity is ever increasing. Instruments are often operated continuously to ensure regulatory screening requirements are satisfied for targeted pesticides, mycotoxins,...
Turning up the Speed on Forensic Toxicology Screening and Quantitation by SCIEX Community | Mar 3, 2017 | Blogs, ForensicWorking in a forensic lab means technicians want super high-quality data in ultra-fast time. Yet, how do you go about detecting an unlimited number of analytes without re-injecting the sample all while new targeted compounds are being added to the screened panel? In...
What Food Safety Trends are Coming This Year? by SCIEX Community | Mar 2, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageAs we settle into 2017, I can’t help but reflect on the previous year’s food safety. Take for example the legislative changes meant to contain contamination outbreaks like those happening in places like China, Singapore, and New Zealand. Over the past year, we have...
Never Stop Learning with SCIEX University by SCIEX Community | Mar 1, 2017 | Blogs, TechnologyDid you know that when you log into SCIEXUniversity, you have 24/7 access to educational tools? Simply click on the Support from SCIEX.com and select SCIEXUniversity. Here you will find more than 100 newly revamped courses developed by in-house experts, scientists,...
Fast and Simultaneous Analysis of Ethanol Metabolites and Barbiturates by SCIEX Community | Feb 16, 2017 | Blogs, ForensicWhile most analytes in forensic applications analyze well with positive ionization, there are analytes that show better ionization efficiency with negative ionization, for example, acidic compounds. These analytes include ethanol metabolites such as ethyl glucuronide...
It’s a Point and Click World with the X500B QTOF System for Biologics Characterization by SCIEX Community | Feb 15, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsDid you know the X500B QTOF system makes point and click workflows for Biologics Characterization possible on your mass spectrometer? The newly-designed SCIEX OS software interface brings to life fluid navigation and ease of use so you can keep moving forward on your...