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• Scientists develop new method to identify glycosylated proteins
  Various processes in our body are controlled by subsequent changes of proteins. Therefore, the identification of such modifications is essential for the further exploration of our organism. Now, sc...
• WITec opens new regional headquarters in Singapore
  WITec GmbH, worldwide leader in nano-analytical microscopy systems, announces its further expansion into the Asian-Pacific markets with the opening of a new office in Singapore. In this step, WITec...
• QIAGEN Acquires Comprehensive Portfolio of Molecular Food Safety Tests
  QIAGEN announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Institute for Product Quality (ifp), pursuant to which QIAGEN has acquired all rights to 70 molecular food safety tests developed by ...
• New Metrohm representation in Portugal
  Metrohm is pleased to announce that the company will be represented in Portugal by a new partner, M.T. BRANDAO. The change will become effective on 1 June 2010.M.T. BRANDAO will represent the compl...
• Agilent Technologies Completes Acquisition of Varian, Inc.
  Agilent Technologies announced that its acquisition of scientific-equipment maker Varian, Inc. is now final, positioning Agilent as a leading provider of analytical instrumentation to the applied a...
• New generation of microbore colums for environmental friendly anion chromatography
  New legislation such as the Clean Air and Water Act and a general trend towards green chemistry stipulate the use of environmental friendly chemical products and processes. Metrohm responds to this...
• rap.ID introduces ground breaking technology combining Raman Spectroscopy and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
  rap.ID Particle Systems has finally reached a long awaited goal of providing superior trace analysis services. One of rap.ID's newest products on the market, The Single Particle Explorer (SPE) ram...
• Overestimating DNA amounts by UV spectrophotometry? Consider the plastic
  Microfuge tubes are one of the most commonly used pieces of labware in molecular biology labs around the globe. While great for holding and storing small samples, the chemicals used in the manufact...
• Energy-autonomous sensors in logistics: continuous control of perishable goods
  For over 20 years, Fraunhofer IPM has been researching in the field of gas and fluid measurement techniques. Semiconductor sensors, spectrometers as well as components from the Institute are used i...
• Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for 2010 granted to leading Italian scientist
  Merck KGaA announced today that the 2010 Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Analytical Sciences will go to Luisa Torsi, Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Bari in Italy. This mark...
• TOPLAB announces ISO 9001:2008 certification for protein analytical services
  TOPLAB GmbH, a leading service provider for proteomics, protein analytics, target and biomarker discovery and validation has been audited by the TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. The Certification B...
• 20 Years of Analytik Jena - Thuringia-based Company Celebrates Major Anniversary
  Analytik Jena AG can look back on two decades of successful corporate development. The Thuringia-based manufacturer of analytical instrumentation technology was founded as a sales company on May 17...