What does World Food Day Mean to Food Scientists? by SCIEX Community | Oct 12, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageDid you know that the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), celebrates its founding each year on October 16 with World Food Day? You can explore their theme and commitment to ending hunger by 2030 here. As part of their, “Ten Facts You Need...
Transform the Analytical Power of Your SCIEX Mass Spec with SelexION Technology by SCIEX Community | Oct 11, 2017 | Blogs, TechnologyIf you are working with complex assays that demand exceptionally selective quantitative and qualitative performance, sometimes even the most powerful LC-MS/MS technology can’t always cut it alone. Perhaps you are struggling to separate isobaric species, isolate...
Fipronil Contamination in Eggs Update by SCIEX Community | Oct 5, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageSince my last blog, there has been an ongoing investigation into the widespread impact of contaminated egg products. According to The Grocer, 26 more egg foods were pulled from shelves in the fipronil scandal, bringing the total number to 69 products....
5 Ways That SelexION Technology Will Address Your Biggest Analytical Challenges by SCIEX Community | Oct 3, 2017 | Blogs, TechnologyIf you are a scientist working with complex assays, finding a way to significantly improve selectivity of detection could solve some of your biggest analytical headaches. Are we right? If so, then you are in the right place. If you are confronted with assay...
Training Program for Today’s Food and Beverage Testing Lab by SCIEX Community | Sep 13, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageIs your lab looking to acquire methods for food testing? What about getting better acquainted on the SCIEX Triple Quad™ or QTRAP® mass spectrometers to learn quantitation better? The following SCIEXUniversity Success Program training courses not only cover food and...
Phthalates Are Out, Accurate Detection Using LC-MS/MS Technology Is In by SCIEX Community | Sep 1, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageWhether you like it or not, the plastics industry is a growing market. According to an Allied Market Research report, it was valued at $15,179 million in 2015 and is projected to reach $18,538 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 2.9% from 2016 to 20221....
Forensics Made Easy by SCIEX Community | Aug 29, 2017 | Blogs, ForensicDr. Michael Pötzsch, Institute of Forensic Medicine,University of Zurich Mass spectrometry techniques are now commonplace for high throughput quantitation and screening, but also for research and discovery for food safety, forensics, environmental testing, and a host...
Take on New Analytical Challenges with the TripleTOF 6600 Accurate Mass System by SCIEX Community | Aug 25, 2017 | Blogs, TechnologyStay ahead of the curve by using the most advanced and versatile high-resolution accurate mass technology. The TripleTOF® 6600 accurate mass QTOF system can help you to analyze your samples faster, without compromising between speed, resolution, and sensitivity....
3 Workflows Designed to Accelerate Your Biologics Characterization by SCIEX Community | Aug 24, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsBiopharmaceutical development is booming and now an integral part of many pharmaceutical company pipelines. While these emerging biologics present exciting opportunities for the industry, their sophistication is challenging the limits of characterization at all stages...
Making Your Vitamin D Testing Dreams Come True by SCIEX Community | Aug 24, 2017 | Blogs, ClinicalIf you work in clinical diagnostics, you can probably confirm that most clinical laboratories have seen a 5 to 6-fold increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D testing over the past decade, and volume is growing. Furthermore, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently...
The Science Behind SelexION Differential Mobility Spectrometry Technology by SCIEX Community | Aug 22, 2017 | Blogs, TechnologyScientists and analysts across all fields of testing and research are increasingly challenged by complex samples requiring advanced analytical selectivity. And where LC-MS/MS sensitivity alone is not enough to meet the demands of modern day quantitative performance,...
Elimination of Interference using the SelexION Differential Mobility System for the Quantitation of Rituximab in a Dual Surrogate Peptide Approach by SCIEX Community | Aug 22, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsThe quantitation of proteins using the surrogate peptide approach can complicate nominal mass Triple Quadrupole MRM measurements due to co-extracted interference when using non-selective extraction techniques such as pellet digestion. High resolution coupled with...