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Six benefits of remote support every laboratory should know

by Andrea Mueller | Sep 14, 2026 | Biopharma, Blogs, Environmental / Industrial, Food / Beverage, Food and Beverage, Forensic, Instrument maintenance, Life Science Research, Optimizing Performance, Pharma, Service, Support, Technology, Training

Imagine having a tech expert at your fingertips to solve computer issues or a fitness trainer guiding you through workouts from the comfort of your home. In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to provide and receive service and support remotely is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Whether it’s troubleshooting a software issue, repairing a device, offering customer assistance, or enjoying the convenience of telehealth as a private individual, remote capabilities have revolutionized how businesses operate and how individuals get help

The costly consequences of unplanned downtime

by Andrew Wilcox | Sep 14, 2026 | Biopharma, Blogs, Clinical, Environmental / Industrial, Food / Beverage, Forensic, Life Science Research, Pharma, Technology

Unplanned downtime is a formidable adversary that businesses across various industries strive to minimize. Defined as the unexpected interruption of regular operations, unplanned downtime can wreak havoc on productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction. In this article, we delve into the causes of unplanned downtime, its far-reaching consequences and strategies to mitigate its impact.

Bioanalysis across modalities: Advancing confident decisions with modern LC‑MS strategies

by Kirsten Craven | Jul 22, 2026 | Biopharma, Blogs, Pharma

As therapeutic pipelines continue to diversify, bioanalysis is being asked to do more than ever before. From small molecules to complex biologics, today’s scientists must generate high‑quality, reliable data across a growing range of molecule types and workflows, often under increasing time pressure.

Accelerating Echo® MS system optimization with LeadScape®

by Kean Woodmansey | Jun 17, 2026 | Blogs, Echo® MS+ system, Pharma, SCIEX OS software

For more than 20 years, the CDCO has supported academic, commercial, and not‑for‑profit drug discovery programs with deep expertise in pharmaceutical lead optimization. Within the bioanalytical group, their role is to enable rapid and reliable decision‑making through quantitative analysis of candidate drugs in biological matrices.

EAD vs. ETD: Choosing the right fragmentation technique for small molecule Met ID studies

by Kirsten Craven | Mar 25, 2026 | Blogs, Pharma

In drug discovery and development, Metabolite Identification (Met ID) plays a critical role in understanding biotransformation pathways, ensuring safety, and meeting regulatory requirements. Advanced mass spectrometry techniques have revolutionized this process, particularly through electron-based fragmentation methods such as Electron Activated Dissociation (EAD) and Electron Transfer Dissociation (ETD). While both techniques leverage electron interactions to generate informative fragment ions, they differ significantly in mechanism, performance, and suitability for Met ID workflows.

Predictable uptime starts with a predictable service strategy

by Andrea Mueller | Mar 18, 2026 | Biopharma, Blogs, Clinical, Environmental / Industrial, Food / Beverage, Forensic, Life Science Research, Pharma, Service, Support, Technology

In analytical laboratories, performance is not optional. Whether supporting regulated pharmaceutical workflows, high-throughput CRO operations, clinical reporting, or food and environmental testing, your mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis systems are critical to productivity, compliance, and scientific confidence.

Advancing bioanalysis with SCIEX: Insights from three decades of innovation

by Kirsten Craven | Feb 18, 2026 | Biopharma, Blogs, Pharma

For decades, SCIEX has been part of bioanalytical innovation, empowering scientists in pharma and biopharma to push the boundaries of sensitivity, accuracy, and throughput. Across complex workflows and increasingly challenging therapeutic modalities.

What do scientists really think about EAD for Met ID?

by Kirsten Craven | Jan 8, 2026 | Blogs, Pharma

During an LC-MS/MS experiment, traditional fragmentation techniques like collision-induced dissociation (CID) have long been the gold standard. Electron-activated dissociation (EAD) is emerging as a transformative tool that enhances structural elucidation, particularly for complex or labile metabolites.

Choosing the right LC-MS system for bioanalysis: Let’s make it easier

by Kirsten Craven | Dec 23, 2025 | Blogs, Pharma, QTRAP / Triple Quad

Investing in a new liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) system is a big decision, especially when your lab handles a wide variety of analytical tasks. With so many options out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

From downtime to confidence: Why OEM support can make a difference

by Gary Chambers | Dec 5, 2025 | Biopharma, Blogs, Clinical, Environmental / Industrial, Food / Beverage, Forensic, Life Science Research, Pharma, Service, Support, Technology

In today’s environment in which labs are under pressure to reduce operating costs, many will compare the cost of a service contract between third-party providers and the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). At first glance, going with a service contract from a third-party provider may seem like a smart financial move, but experience shows they can introduce risks that affect reliability and compliance.

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