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• First certified reference material for real-world nanoparticle size analysis
  The JRC's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) has developed the world's first certified nanoparticle reference material based on industry-sourced nanoparticles. This new mater...
• Pollution with antibiotics leads to resistant bacteria
  Many of the substances in our most common medicines are manufactured in India. Some of these factories release huge quantities of drugs to the environment. Swedish scientists now show that bacteria...
• British chemist recognized as leader in mass spectrometry
  The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announce Carol V. Robinson, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, UK, as...
• Waters to Build New Mass Spectrometry Headquarters near Manchester, U.K.
  Waters Corporation announced it signed a land-purchase agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland for a new Mass Spectrometry (MS) Headquarters in Wilmslow, Cheshire, near Manchester, U.K. Situated ...
• Sigma-Aldrich Continues to Expand Analytical Suite With Resource Technology Corporation Acquisition
  Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation announced that it has acquired the assets of Resource Technology Corporation (RTC) of Laramie, Wyoming, an industry leader in analytical standards and certified reference...
• PerkinElmer Acquires chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG
  PerkinElmer, Inc. announced that it has acquired chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG, a key player in the field of automated nucleic acid isolation, as part of the Company's strategy to advance its ...
• PANalytical acquires XRF laboratories from British Geological Survey
  Leading analytical X-ray company PANalytical has acquired the XRF laboratories from the British Geological Survey - BGS (Keyworth, United Kingdom). The acquisition further strengthens PANalytical's...
• New reference materials to support dioxin testing of eggs from Germany
  Recent scares relating to dioxin contamination of food and feed products have drawn attention to the need for sufficient testing procedures to ensure food safety.Eggs, pork and poultry products con...
• Bromate in drinking water: new testing method fit for purpose
  A study carried out by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has opened the door to replacing the current standard method for measuring bromate in drinking water with an improved me...
• Gilson and Perkin Elmer announce Strategic Partnership for Mass Spectrometry
  Two of the largest Chromatography technology providers announced that they will collaborate to provide scientists and laboratory professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets with n...
• Pesticide residue analysis of fruit juices by LC-MS/MS direct injection. One year pilot survey
  For this work, thirteen types of fruit juices (orange, pineapple, peach, apple, multifruit, mango, strawberry, tomato, pear, mandarin, grape, banana and grapefruit) were selected to develop an anal...
• Laboratory for Molecular Exercise Physiology at Mainz University is up and running
  Specialists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany develop tests to detect gene doping and individual exercise concepts for therapeutic purposes as well as for popular sports and for high-...
• Danaher to Acquire Beckman Coulter
  Danaher Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Beckman Coulter, Inc. pursuant to which Danaher will acquire Beckman Coulter by making a cash tender offer ...
• Electric Signals Amplify Weak Olfactory Stimuli in the Nose
  The human olfactory system possesses a special electric amplification mechanism that enables olfactory cells to respond even to extremely weak stimuli. Scientists at Heidelberg University headed by...