<p><strong>What if you could assess a tumor's metastatic potential — without extensive sample prep — directly from tissue? Rachel Wood is working on exactly that.</strong></p><p><strong>Rachel Wood</strong> is a PhD candidate at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario),&nbsp;working jointly in the labs of Dr. Richard Oleschuk (Chemistry) and Dr. Chris&nbsp;Nicoll (Pathology &amp; Molecular Medicine). Her research applies Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry — specifically the Liquid Microjunction Surface Sampling Probe &nbsp;(LMJ-SSP) and Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) — to profile the metabolomics of non-metastatic and metastatic clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) cell lines. The long-term goal: a rapid, minimally invasive MS-based prognostic tool for kidney cancer.</p><p>This is the first reported use of LMJ-SSP to assess metastatic status in ccRCC —&nbsp;and early PCA results are already showing distinct separation between cell line&nbsp;<br>profiles.</p><h5><strong>In this episode, David and Rachel cover:</strong></h5><ul><li>Why <strong>ccRCC</strong> is such a resistant biomarker problem despite active genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic research</li><li>The clinical stakes of "<strong>diagnosed by accident</strong>" — and what a prognostic biomarker actually needs to do for a clinician</li><li>How AIMS complements (not replaces) LC-MS in a discovery-phase cancer workflow</li><li><strong>LMJ-SSP vs. DESI</strong>: what each technique sees that the other misses, including spatial resolution differences (~1mm vs. ~50µm)</li><li>Why Rachel runs LMJ-SSP on both a triple quad and a Q-TOF — and what each instrument contributes to the same research question</li><li>How her lab repurposed a 3D printer as a custom automated XYZ sampling stage with 50µm movement precision</li><li>Managing high-dimensional metabolomics data across two polarities, two cell lines, and two mass analyzers — the pipeline explained</li><li>What unsupervised machine learning (PCA) showed in early results</li><li>The path from cell lines to excised tumor tissue to, ultimately, liquid biopsies</li><li>Advice for analytical chemists considering work at the chemistry–oncology interface</li></ul><h3><strong>Video Transcription</strong></h3><p><strong>Kidney cancer remains a difficult biomarker problem, particularly when researchers try to distinguish tumors that are likely to behave aggressively from those that are not. In a recent episode of </strong><i><strong>Concentrating on Chromatography</strong></i><strong>, PhD researcher Rachel Wood discussed how she is combining rapid ambient ionization mass spectrometry, LMJ-SSP, DESI, multivariate data analysis, and conventional LC-MS workflows to investigate the molecular differences associated with clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its metastatic potential.</strong></p><h4><strong>Returning to the research question that started it all</strong></h4><p>Wood first encountered kidney cancer research during her undergraduate studies. Although she later moved into a more instrumentation-focused master’s project involving breast cancer, the subject of kidney cancer remained unfinished business.</p><p>When the opportunity arose to choose a PhD project, she returned to the field that had originally sparked her interest in research. She is now conducting her doctoral work at <strong>Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario</strong>, in an interdisciplinary environment spanning chemistry, pathology, molecular medicine, computer science, and clinical research.</p><h4><strong>Why clear cell renal cell carcinoma is such a difficult biomarker problem</strong></h4><p>Wood’s research focuses on <strong>clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC)</strong>, which represents the majority of kidney cancer cases discussed in the interview.</p><p>The difficulty is not a lack of research effort. Genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics studies have all produced promising biomarker candidates. The challenge is that different studies often identify different sets of markers, with relatively little overlap between them.</p><p>Patient-to-patient biological variability further complicates the picture. A candidate biomarker panel that performs well in one cohort may not reproduce equally well in another. Selecting which features deserve further investigation therefore becomes a major analytical and biological challenge.</p><h4><strong>From incidental diagnosis to prognostic information</strong></h4><p>Another difficulty is the way kidney cancer is often discovered.</p><p>Rather than being detected through a dedicated screening program, tumors may be found incidentally during imaging performed for another reason. According to Wood, the ideal solution would be a diagnostic biomarker capable of detecting kidney cancer early. Such a marker is not currently available within the scope of the work she described.</p><p>That places additional importance on <strong>prognostic biomarkers</strong>. Once a tumor has been detected, clinicians need as much information as possible about how aggressive it may be and how likely it is to progress.</p><p>Wood’s current work is therefore not attempting to declare directly that a particular patient has metastatic disease. Instead, the goal is to understand <strong>what changes biologically as a tumor moves from a less aggressive to a more aggressive state</strong>.</p><p>That means asking which molecular pathways change, which mechanisms become altered, and which analytes may eventually provide useful indicators of tumor behavior.</p><h4><strong>AIMS and LC-MS answer different questions</strong></h4><p>A central theme of the interview was the relationship between rapid ambient ionization mass spectrometry and conventional LC-MS.</p><p>Wood is clear that <strong>AIMS is not intended to replace LC-MS</strong>. Instead, she sees the two approaches as complementary.</p><p>AIMS provides a rapid way to obtain a broad molecular overview of a sample with minimal preparation. This makes it especially useful during the discovery phase, when the goal is to gather as much molecular information as possible and identify features that distinguish biological groups.</p><p>LC-MS then becomes valuable when those features need to be separated, characterized more carefully, and quantified with greater confidence.</p><p>In Wood’s workflow, rapid MS screening can therefore help identify which analytes deserve closer attention before more targeted LC-MS investigations are performed.</p><h4><strong>What “minimal sample preparation” actually means</strong></h4><p>The amount of sample preparation required depends strongly on the type of material being analyzed.</p><p>Wood currently works mainly with <strong>cultured human cell lines</strong>, which means much of the preparation begins with growing the cells themselves. Depending on the experiment, the cells may then be chemically lysed or subjected to fixation, paraffin embedding, and sectioning before analysis by <strong>LMJ-SSP</strong> or <strong>DESI</strong>.</p><p>She also notes that the possibilities would be different for freshly excised tumor material. In an appropriate perioperative or biosafety laboratory setting, LMJ-SSP could potentially be used to analyze tumor margins more directly.</p><p>The practical meaning of “minimal preparation” is therefore highly dependent on the sample and the analytical question being asked.</p><h4><strong>Why combine LMJ-SSP and DESI?</strong></h4><p>Rather than choosing between LMJ-SSP and DESI, Wood uses the two approaches because they provide different types of information.</p><p><strong>LMJ-SSP</strong> offers rapid, localized analysis and can accommodate samples with uneven surface topography, which is particularly useful for excised tissue.</p><p><strong>DESI</strong>, by contrast, provides substantially higher spatial resolution. In the workflow described in the interview, DESI can achieve spatial resolution on the order of tens of micrometers, whereas LMJ-SSP operates at a much larger sampling scale depending on probe design.</p><p>That higher spatial resolution is important when moving from simplified cell-line models toward actual tumor tissue, where the molecular organization of different regions may reveal biologically relevant differences.</p><p>Combining both techniques therefore enables researchers to balance speed, surface compatibility, and spatial information.</p><h4><strong>Two mass analyzers for two parts of the same problem</strong></h4><p>Wood also uses two different mass spectrometers in her LMJ-SSP work.</p><p>Most of the discovery work is carried out using a <strong>triple quadrupole mass spectrometer</strong>, particularly because her project focuses strongly on lower-mass analytes and small molecules.</p><p>Once statistically important analytes have been identified, a <strong>Q-TOF</strong> instrument can be used for MS/MS experiments and tentative structural identification.</p><p>The two instruments therefore address different stages of the workflow: one supports broad discovery and comparison, while the other provides additional structural information needed to connect selected features with possible metabolic pathways.</p><h4><strong>Turning a 3D printer into an automated sampling platform</strong></h4><p>One of the most unusual elements of the project is the automated sampling system used with LMJ-SSP.</p><p>Historically, LMJ-SSP measurements could be performed manually or with custom-built XYZ positioning stages. Wood’s laboratory instead adapted a <strong>3D printer</strong> into an automated positioning system.</p><p>Custom software controls the printer and moves the sampling probe with precise control over its X, Y, and Z positions. According to Wood, the system enables movements down to approximately <strong>50 µm</strong> and also controls parameters such as the contact time between the probe and sample and the delay between consecutive sampling events.</p><p>This level of automation improves reproducibility because variables that would otherwise depend on manual operation can be controlled systematically.</p><p>Even the Z-position can be programmed, allowing the probe to operate at constant or varying heights depending on the sample surface.</p><h4><strong>Managing high-dimensional MS data</strong></h4><p>The experimental design creates a large data-analysis challenge.</p><p>Wood is working with multiple cell lines, both ionization polarities, and more than one mass analyzer. To maintain traceability, she analyzes the data in clearly defined subsets.</p><p>A typical workflow might begin with one mass analyzer and one polarity. Within that condition, the lower-aggressiveness and higher-aggressiveness cell models can then be compared directly.</p><p>The data processing pipeline includes steps such as:</p><ul><li>binning,</li><li>normalization,</li><li>transformation,</li><li>dimensionality reduction,</li><li>identification of discriminating molecular features.</li></ul><p>Once relevant features are identified, MS/MS analysis can be used to investigate them further. The same process is then repeated across other polarities and instruments.</p><h4><strong>Unsupervised machine learning reveals distinct molecular profiles</strong></h4><p>Machine learning is particularly valuable because the AIMS datasets are highly dimensional, containing very large numbers of molecular features across multiple samples.</p><p>Wood’s initial analysis has included <strong>principal component analysis (PCA)</strong>, an unsupervised dimensionality-reduction technique.</p><p>The early results are encouraging: the non-metastatic and metastatic cell-line models separate clearly in PCA space.</p><p>That does not itself identify a definitive biomarker panel, but it indicates that the two biological states have distinguishable molecular profiles even though both belong to the same kidney cancer subtype.</p><p>This provides an important foundation for identifying which specific metabolites or molecular pathways may be responsible for the separation.</p><h4><strong>Testing LMJ-SSP for metastatic status</strong></h4><p>A particularly novel aspect of Wood’s project is the use of LMJ-SSP to investigate differences associated with metastatic status.</p><p>She had previously worked on distinguishing healthy and cancerous tissues, where the biological differences are relatively large. Comparing two states within the same cancer type is more demanding because the molecular changes may be much subtler.</p><p>The scientific motivation, however, is strong. Tumors discovered at later stages carry greater concern for metastatic progression, making it important to understand the molecular changes associated with increasingly aggressive behavior.</p><p>For Wood, this made the methodological risk worthwhile: the analytical challenge directly addresses an area where better prognostic information could ultimately have clinical value.</p><h4><strong>A long-term goal: rapid MS-based prognostic testing</strong></h4><p>The long-term vision extends beyond cell-line research.</p><p>Wood is interested in whether rapid, minimally invasive mass spectrometry could eventually contribute to clinical decision-making.</p><p>One possibility would be identifying a diagnostic biomarker in a <strong>liquid biopsy</strong>, potentially using blood or urine. A urine-based marker capable of contributing to earlier detection would be particularly attractive for kidney cancer.</p><p>For prognostic applications, the goal would be slightly different. Once a tumor is discovered, molecular information could help characterize its likely behavior and provide clinicians with additional evidence when deciding between immediate treatment, surgery, or other management strategies.</p><p>Wood emphasizes that such a tool would not replace standard clinical workflows. Instead, it would provide additional molecular information to complement existing diagnostic and pathological approaches.</p><h4><strong>Why interdisciplinary work matters</strong></h4><p>Throughout the interview, Wood repeatedly returns to the importance of collaboration.</p><p>Her research sits at the intersection of analytical chemistry, pathology, oncology, computation, and clinical medicine. No single researcher can remain equally current in all of these fields.</p><p>Working closely with pathologists, computer scientists, surgeons, medical students, and other specialists therefore provides both scientific expertise and a way to stay connected with developments outside one’s immediate discipline.</p><p>For Wood, the biological context has also changed how she thinks about analytical chemistry. Developing a new instrument or method is important, but understanding <strong>who may ultimately benefit from that analytical capability</strong> makes the research more meaningful.</p><p>That patient-centered perspective is now an integral part of how she approaches the project.</p><h4><strong>An intersection full of opportunities</strong></h4><p>Wood describes the interface between analytical chemistry and oncology as an especially exciting area for young researchers.</p><p>The work can range from troubleshooting instrumentation to interpreting pathology, developing statistical methods, and collaborating across disciplines. That diversity creates constant opportunities to learn and to apply analytical chemistry to clinically relevant questions.</p><p>Her project illustrates that modern mass spectrometry research is increasingly about more than generating spectra. It involves connecting instrumentation, spatial sampling, multivariate statistics, machine learning, biological interpretation, and clinical needs into a single analytical strategy.</p><p>And in kidney cancer, where reliable prognostic biomarkers remain difficult to establish, that integrated approach may be particularly valuable.</p><blockquote><p><strong>This text has been automatically transcribed from a video presentation using AI technology. It may contain inaccuracies and is not guaranteed to be 100% correct.</strong></p></blockquote><blockquote><h4><strong>Concentrating on Chromatography Podcast</strong></h4><p>Dive into the frontiers of chromatography, mass spectrometry, and sample preparation with host David Oliva. Each episode features candid conversations with leading researchers, industry innovators, and passionate scientists who are shaping the future of analytical chemistry. From decoding PFAS detection challenges to exploring the latest in AI-assisted liquid chromatography, this show uncovers practical workflows, sustainability breakthroughs, and the real-world impact of separation science. Whether you’re a chromatographer, lab professional, or researcher you'll discover inspiring content!</p><p>You can find <strong>Concentrating on Chromatography Podcast </strong>in podcast apps:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1wZg67rCjoGju4yhqxI3tL"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/tz/podcast/concentrating-on-chromatography/id1788429185"><strong>Apple podcast</strong></a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://podscan.fm/podcasts/concentrating-on-chromatography"><strong>podscan</strong></a></li></ul><p>and on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChromatographyTalk/videos"><strong>YouTube channel</strong></a></p></blockquote>

AIMS vs. LC-MS for Cancer Diagnostics: ccRCC Metabolomics with Rachel Wood

<p><strong>In the week of September 21, the following webinars await you in the field of liquid phase and especially HPLC and LC/MS.</strong></p><blockquote><h4><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/webinars"><strong>👉 DETAILS AND REGISTRATION IN THE WEBINARS SECTION</strong></a></h4><p><strong>👉 Search and filter in the largest global database</strong> with over <strong>6 000 GC, LC, MS and spectroscopy webinars</strong>.</p></blockquote><h5><strong>1. Waters Corporation: Strengthening SPE Workflows for Today’s Laboratory</strong></h5><ul><li>Mo, 21.9.2026 17:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6514">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Learn how to optimize SPE workflows with best practices for sorbent selection, recovery troubleshooting, and reducing matrix effects in modern analytical laboratories.</p><h5><strong>2. Agilent Technologies: From Crude to Candidate: Scaling Preparative Chromatography with Confidence</strong></h5><ul><li>Mo, 21.9.2026 18:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6498">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Learn how to scale preparative chromatography from crude sample to purified candidate, with practical strategies for method development, fraction collection, and method transfer.</p><h5><strong>3. SCIEX: Extending the power of LC MS/MS: advanced workflows with QTRAP®</strong></h5><ul><li>Tu, 22.9.2026 14:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6518">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Discover how MRM³ and QTRAP workflows provide greater selectivity and lower limits of quantification for LC-MS/MS analysis in complex matrices.</p><h5><strong>4. Technology Networks: Improving Efficiency in Routine PFAS Analysis Using EPA Methods 533 and 1633A</strong></h5><ul><li>Tu, 22.9.2026 16:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6517">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Explore how automated QC monitoring and the SCIEX novus V55 system support high-throughput PFAS quantitation using EPA Methods 533 and 1633A.</p><h5><strong>5. Phenomenex: Expanding the Evidence: New Data for More Reliable PFAS Analysis</strong></h5><ul><li>We, 23.9.2026 10:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6522">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Discover how new analytical data and contamination control strategies can improve baseline performance, sensitivity, and reliability in PFAS analysis.</p><h5><strong>6. 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Waters Corporation: The Next Frontier in Nitrosamines Testing: Detection and Risk Assessment in Packaging and IV Infusion Bags</strong></h5><ul><li>We, 23.9.2026 16:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6520">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Learn how LC-MS/MS supports nitrosamine detection and risk assessment in packaging materials while addressing extractables and leachables challenges in IV infusion bags.</p><h5><strong>9. MDPI: Membrane Technologies for Water and Food Sustainability</strong></h5><ul><li>We, 23.9.2026 17:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6561">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Explore membrane technologies for water and food sustainability, international research collaboration, and opportunities within the CYTED Program.</p><h5><strong>10. Agilent Technologies: Unlocking Lab Productivity: Automation Opportunities for LC/MS Laboratories</strong></h5><ul><li>We, 23.9.2026 18:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6495">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Discover how automation can increase productivity in LC/MS laboratories by reducing manual tasks, improving workflow efficiency, and supporting scalable analytical operations.</p><h5><strong>11. Thermo Fisher Scientific: Comparison of biocompatible and inert UHPLC systems for LC-UV quantitation of large RNA</strong></h5><ul><li>Th, 24.9.2026 11:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6477">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Learn how the Vanquish Amplify system minimizes metal interactions during LC-UV analysis of large RNA and explore the performance of biocompatible and inert UHPLC systems.</p><h5><strong>12. Agilent Technologies: Next-Generation Pathogen Genomics: The Long-Read Advantage</strong></h5><ul><li>Th, 24.9.2026 16:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6526">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Explore long-read sequencing and automated target enrichment in pathogen genomics and learn how Agilent SureSelect and Magnis NGS support improved pathogen detection.</p><h5><strong>13. Evosep Biosystems: Advancing Plasma Proteomics</strong></h5><ul><li>Th, 24.9.2026 16:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6523">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Discover advances in plasma proteomics and learn how high-throughput analytical workflows can accelerate biomarker discovery and cancer research.</p><h5><strong>14. Waters Corporation: Applications of Multi-Angle Light Scattering for Biotherapeutic Characterization</strong></h5><ul><li>Th, 24.9.2026 17:00 CEST</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://labrulez.com/en-us/all/webinar/6430">Registration</a></li></ul><p>Learn how multi-angle light scattering (MALS) supports confident characterization of monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and AAV viral vectors.</p>

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EcaFlow Model 150 GLP is a PC controlled automatic laboratory analyser for the determination of trace and high concentrations of metals, semi-metals and numerous nonmetals in various samples.

<p><strong>EcaFlow Model 150 GLP is a PC controlled automatic laboratory analyser for the determination of trace and high concentrations of metals, semi-metals and numerous nonmetals in various samples.</strong> By making use of the <strong>autosampler AS-150</strong> up to <strong>42 samples</strong> can be analysed in <strong>full automatic mode.</strong> The system supports the <strong>standardless, calibration curve and standard additions techniques. Over 70 validated applications </strong>are available for numerous sample types such as<strong> waters, foods, industrial liquids, wastes, etc. EcaFlow is a compact laboratory instrument controlled by a PC.</strong></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:675/449;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISTRAN_Eca_Flow_150_GLP_4_26c42795eb.jpg" alt="ISTRAN EcaFlow 150 GLP" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISTRAN_Eca_Flow_150_GLP_4_26c42795eb.jpg 235w," sizes="100vw" width="675" height="449"></figure><p>The<strong> control unit contains</strong> the <strong>power support unit, control processor with a channel analyser, fast A/D and D/A converters and a high performance generic potentiostat/galvanostat.</strong> The <strong>compact flow system</strong> is controlled by the <strong>control unit and operates full automatically.</strong> It contains <strong>computer controlled electromagnetic valves</strong> for switching either to the<strong> sample solution or to an electrolyte solution or to a standard solution</strong> for the standard addition. Solutions are driven by a <strong>peristaltic pump.</strong> The heart of the system is the <strong>patented compact electrochemical cell.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The <strong>cell uses disposable flow-through working electrodes</strong> made of suitable <strong>inert material. </strong>The <strong>counter and reference electrodes are separated </strong>from the flowing solutions hydrodynamically, so the reaction products at the counter electrode cannot interfere at the working electrode. The <strong>working electrode</strong> can be <strong>easily changed </strong>simply by loosening a screw. The cell is fixed to the panel of the instrument by a special connector which serves as an electrical contact to the electrodes. The connections of the tubes are made of<strong> Luer-type fitting</strong>, which facilitates fast manipulation when the electrode or cell is changed.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:675/449;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISTRAN_Eca_Flow_150_GLP_5_ac69cdfecf.jpg" alt="ISTRAN EcaFlow 150 GLP" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISTRAN_Eca_Flow_150_GLP_5_ac69cdfecf.jpg 235w," sizes="100vw" width="675" height="449"></figure><h4><strong>Technical data</strong></h4><p data-start="18" data-end="434" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><strong data-start="18" data-end="47">Potentiostat/galvanostat:</strong> 12 V / 20 mA<br><strong data-start="63" data-end="82">Measuring cell:</strong> EcaCell 353c or EcaCell 104 with three electrodes<br><strong data-start="135" data-end="151">Flow system:</strong> Full computer control with peristaltic pumping<br><strong data-start="201" data-end="212">Weight:</strong> 7 kg<br><strong data-start="220" data-end="235">Dimensions:</strong> 500 x 450 x 140 mm<br><strong data-start="257" data-end="270">Software:</strong> Chronopotentiometry, coulometry, voltammetry<br><strong data-start="318" data-end="340">Computer (option):</strong> Any PC with Windows XP and higher<br><strong data-start="377" data-end="402">Autosampler (option):</strong> 42 positions + blank + standard</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:675/449;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISTRAN_Eca_Flow_150_GLP_3_f4b61911c2.jpg" alt="ISTRAN EcaFlow 150 GLP" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISTRAN_Eca_Flow_150_GLP_3_f4b61911c2.jpg 235w," sizes="100vw" width="675" height="449"></figure><h4><strong>Available applications (all included):</strong></h4><ol><li>Flow-through analyser test&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Cd, Pb and C&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Pb&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Sn and Pb&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Pb, Cd and Hg&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of EDTA&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Cd, Pb, a Cu in wines&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Ag&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of As(III) and total As in urine&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of As(III) and total As in fertilisers&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Se in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Mn&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Hg&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Fe in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Sn&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Bi&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of As in drugs&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of chlorides in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu in wines&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu in spirits&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Cd, Pb, and Cu in beers&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Fe (higher concentrations) in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Cd, Pb, and Cu in soil extracts&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Sb&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of As(III) and total As in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu in pectines&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of iodides in urine&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Au in water samples&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of low Ni contents&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of iodides in foods and beverages&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Cr(VI) and total Cr in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of nitrates in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Ascorbic Acid&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of chlorites in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of bromates in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Boric acid in nickel plating baths&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of total As in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Acidimetry determination of strong and weak acids&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Fe in concentrated sulphuric acid&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Cu in waste waters&nbsp;</li><li>Alkalimetry determination of strong bases&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of total As and Hg&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Zn in galvanic baths&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Ni in galvanic baths&nbsp;</li><li>Chlorides in galvanic baths&nbsp;</li><li>Cr(III) in passivating galvanic baths&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of phosphates with microporous electrodes&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of sub-ppb Hg concentrations&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Zn in waste waters&nbsp;</li><li>Cu in wine samples&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Fe in clear and turbid water samples&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Au in ores&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Sb in the presence of As and Cu&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of low Se concentrations&nbsp;</li><li>Sulphites in wines&nbsp;</li><li>Sulphites in beers&nbsp;</li><li>Titanium in TiO<sub>2</sub>&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of phosphates in clear as well as turbid water samples&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of total ammonia in underground and tap waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of total ammonia in waste waters&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Cr(VI) in clear as well as turbid water samples&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of Ni in clear as well as turbid water samples&nbsp;</li><li>Determination of sulphides (S<sup>2-</sup>) in waste waters&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu in turbid samples&nbsp;</li><li>Coulometric determination of sulphides in waters&nbsp;</li><li>Acid content in wines&nbsp;</li><li>Ethanol in beverages&nbsp;</li><li>Sulphites (SO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) in foods&nbsp;</li><li>Chlorides (Cl<sup>-</sup>) in foods&nbsp;</li><li>Chlorites (ClO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>) in disinfected water&nbsp;</li><li>Manganese (Mn) in aquatic samples&nbsp;</li><li>Bromides (Br<sup>-</sup>) in water&nbsp;</li><li>Cd, Pb and Cu in concentrated zinc sulphate&nbsp;</li><li>Simultaneous determination of Pb, Cu and Hg in water</li></ol>

ISTRAN PCA2 Portable coulometric analyser

The new Portable Coulometric Analyser PCA is designed for laboratory and field analysis of heavy metals, semi-metals and numerous non-metals in aquatic solutions for a broad concentration range addressing contents from sub-μg/L up to several g/L.

<p><strong>The new Portable Coulometric Analyser PCA is designed for laboratory and field analysis of heavy metals, semi-metals and numerous non-metals in aquatic solutions for a broad concentration range addressing contents from sub-μg/L up to several g/L. In battery operation mode it is well suited for field applications. The analysis is full automatic, the sample solution is transported to the electrochemical measuring cell by means of a small but robust peristaltic pump and on completing the analysis the result is displayed and stored in the memory. The human interface is a simple touch screen.</strong></p><h3><strong>APPLICATION FIELDS</strong></h3><ul><li>Drinking water</li><li>Surface water</li><li>Waste water</li><li>Foods and beverages</li><li>Biological samples</li></ul><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1116/324;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISTRAN_PCA_2_Portable_coulometric_analyser_aae89cc7dc.jpg" alt="ISTRAN PCA2 Portable coulometric analyser" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISTRAN_PCA_2_Portable_coulometric_analyser_aae89cc7dc.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1116" height="324"></figure><h3><strong>UNIQUE FEATURES</strong></h3><ul><li>Metals, semi-metals, non-metals</li><li>Robust <strong>portable design</strong></li><li>Full <strong>automatic analysis</strong></li><li>At least<strong> 12 hours on battery operation</strong> ideal for field applications</li><li>Simple and fast operation</li><li>Ready to use applications</li><li>Broad<strong> concentration range,</strong> starting at<strong> sub-μg/L</strong></li><li><strong>Also suitable for coloured and turbid samples</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>TYPICAL APPLICATIONS INCLUDE</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Arsenic, antimony, tin and selenium</strong> in various water samples</li><li>Heavy metals such as <strong>mercury, thallium, cadmium, indium, lead, bismuth, silver, gold.</strong></li><li><strong>Manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium</strong> in various water samples</li><li><strong>Chromium(VI)</strong> <strong>and total chromium</strong></li><li><strong>Iron(II), iron(III), total iron</strong></li><li><strong>Arsenic(III) and total arsenic</strong></li><li><strong>C-vitamin</strong> in vegetables, fruits, beverages, foods</li><li><strong>Fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide </strong>in waters and biological samples</li><li>Disinfection reagents such as <strong>chlorine, chlorine dioxide, hypochlorite</strong> <strong>in drinking water</strong></li><li>Disinfection by-products such as<strong> chlorite, bromate in drinking water</strong></li><li><strong>Sulphite </strong>in foods, wines and beers</li><li><strong>Sulphides </strong>in waste waters</li><li><strong>Ammonia, hydrazine, nitrite, nitrate, cyanide</strong> in aquatic samples</li><li><strong>Phosphate </strong>in waste waters</li><li><strong>Ethanol </strong>in beverages</li><li><strong>Methanol </strong>in waste water</li><li><strong>Acids and bases</strong> in aquatic solutions, wines</li><li>Samples with <strong>suspended particles and solid samples </strong>can be analysed after an appropriate <strong>sample digestion, e.g. thermal, UV or microwave-assisted sample digestion.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Ag, Ammonia, As, Bromate, Bromide, Cd, Chloride, Chlorite, Co, Cr(VI), Cu, EDTA, Fe, Hg, Iodide, Mn, Ni, Nitrite, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sulphide, Tl, Zn</strong></p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Screenshot_2025_03_21_at_12_33_28_Istran_2_2d3350cbc8.jpg" alt="ISTRAN PCA2 Portable coulometric analyser" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Screenshot_2025_03_21_at_12_33_28_Istran_2_2d3350cbc8.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1116" height="326"></p><h3><strong>ANALYSIS PRINCIPLE</strong></h3><p>The analysis is based on <strong>automatic flow-through coulometry and voltammetry </strong>making use of a unique robust electrochemical measuring cell with a maintenance-free built-in reference and auxiliary electrodes and a long-life disposable working electrode. The sample solution is pumped into the cell where the<strong> determined species (analyte)</strong> <strong>is measured through its electrochemical conversion</strong>, i.e. it is<strong> electrochemically oxidised or reduced at the electrode surface. </strong>Low concentrations are determined after a preliminary electrochemical deposition of the measured species at the electrode surface (enrichment step), then the deposit is stripped by constant current while the signal is recorded and evaluated. In such a way, concentrations in the sub- μg/L level can be easily measured. A typical response of copper displayed on the touchscreen is depicted below.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1116/326;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISTRAN_PCA_2_Portable_coulometric_analyser_3_d630e0cd53.jpg" alt="ISTRAN PCA2 Portable coulometric analyser: A typical response of copper displayed on the touchscreen" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISTRAN_PCA_2_Portable_coulometric_analyser_3_d630e0cd53.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1116" height="326"></figure><h4><strong>The analytical procedure consists of three main steps:</strong></h4><ol><li><strong>Sample preparation.</strong> It includes the filtration of the sample (when necessary) and addition of a reagent to the sample. Solid samples or samples with suspended particles require a sample digestion..</li><li><strong>Analysis. </strong>Full automatic procedure yielding the result displayed on the touch screen. The analysis starts on immersing the sampling tube into the sample which is pumped through the measuring cell where the analyte is electrochemically measured. Usually multiple runs are done with measurements repeated and evaluated automatically.</li><li><strong>Cleaning. </strong>On completion of the analyses the cell is rinsed with water or a suitable reagent solution and the analyser is set to standby mode or turned down.</li></ol><h3><strong>CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION</strong></h3><ul><li>User interface: Powerful 4.3” Intelligent LCD-TFT display module. 480 x 272 Resolution, RGB 65K true to life colours, TFT Screen with integrated 4-wire Resistive Touch Panel. On-board micro-SD memory card connector for data logging purposes</li><li>User interface for uploading new measuring parameters, downloading results and curves</li><li>User interface with administrator access, firmware upgrading and calibration of electronic circuits</li></ul><h3><strong>MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DATA</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Enclosure: </strong>The PCA instrument is integrated into a robust transport case made of polypropylene. Watertight, crushproof, and dustproof. Protection class IP 67</li><li><strong>Dimensions (W x D x H): </strong>27 x 24.6 x 12.4 cm (10.62” x 9.68” x 4.87”)</li><li><strong>Weight:</strong> 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs)</li><li><strong>Power input: </strong>100-240V/50-60Hz&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Battery:</strong> Ni-MH, 14.4V/4.5Ah</li><li><strong>Ambient operating conditions:</strong> 5 °C – 45 °C at 5 - 95% relative humidity non-condensing (41 °F – 113 °F)</li></ul><h3><strong>TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS</strong></h3><h4><strong>MEASUREMENT</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Analysis method:</strong> Coulometry and voltammetry in chronopotentiometric mode</li><li><strong>Determined species: </strong>Metals, semi-metals, non-metals, organics (refer to the up to date list of applications)</li><li><strong>Measuring cell: </strong>robust three-electrode flow-through cell. Built-in maintenance-free platinum auxiliary and silver/silver chloride reference electrodes. Longlife disposable working electrodes made of glassy carbon, gold, silver, platinum, copper. No mercury or gold plating solutions required.</li><li><strong>Detection limit: </strong>less than 1 μg/L *</li><li><strong>Precision (RSD, under repeatability conditions): </strong>5 % full scale for calibration or validation solutions</li><li><strong>Calibration:</strong> A built-in 10 point calibration curve adjusted in the factory</li><li><strong>Re-calibration:</strong> Two point re-calibration (blank and calibration solution) carried out on demand</li><li><strong>Measuring ranges: </strong>Please check the respective application list for each parameter</li><li><strong>Analysis time/run:</strong> 1-10 min, depending on the analyte concentration *.</li></ul><p>*Refer to the corresponding application list</p><h4><strong>DATA LOGGING AND SECURITY</strong></h4><ul><li>Log files with over <strong>1000 results</strong> and corresponding curves are stored</li><li>Easy export to spreadsheet files</li></ul><h4><strong>GLP FEATURES</strong></h4><ul><li>Automatic storage of about<strong> 1000 results</strong>, including the corresponding signal curve, date, time of analysis and the sample identifier.</li><li>Statistical evaluation of the results</li><li>Checking the accuracy and precision by means of a control sample with known analyte concentration.</li></ul><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1116/326;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/ISTRAN_PCA_2_Portable_coulometric_analyser_4_6b3bf1dde1.jpg" alt="ISTRAN PCA2 Portable coulometric analyser " srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_ISTRAN_PCA_2_Portable_coulometric_analyser_4_6b3bf1dde1.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1116" height="326"></figure><h4><strong>REAGENTS AND CONSUMABLES</strong></h4><ul><li>Reagents, consumables, containers and tools can be transported in a separate transport case</li><li><strong>Reagent consumption is low</strong>, usually 0.1 to 1 mL/sample</li><li><strong>No organic or toxic reagents are used</strong></li><li>All reagents and consumables are delivered by the <strong>producer</strong></li><li>Reagent formulas are available <strong>against royalties</strong></li><li><strong>Cleaning solution: </strong>Demineralised water or in most cases tap water is sufficient</li><li><strong>Calibration or validation solution:</strong> Available from the producer, prepared from single element Certified Reference Materials</li></ul><h4><strong>OPTIONS</strong></h4><ul><li>Additional applications each including a measurement parameter file, measuring cell (if needed), electrode</li><li>Transport case for reagents, consumables, tools ideal for field operation</li></ul>

Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system

The Inuvion Core system gives you all the benefits of chemical suppression and higher-pressure operation, with manual eluent preparation.

<h3><strong>Welcome to the evolution of everyday IC reliability</strong></h3><p>The new<strong> Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ ion chromatography system</strong> makes ion analysis simpler and more intuitive than ever before. And it delivers exactly what a busy analytical testing lab is looking for: <strong>consistently excellent results-every shift, every day, for every operator.</strong></p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_ion_chromatography_system_2_6400708696.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ ion chromatography system." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_ion_chromatography_system_2_6400708696.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="825" height="498"></p><h3><strong>Start with Inuvion Core</strong></h3><p>The <strong>Inuvion Core system</strong> gives you<strong> </strong>all the benefits of chemical suppression and higher-pressure operation, with manual eluent preparation. You still enjoy the<strong> same robust Dionex Inuvion platform</strong>-easily configurable and economically upgradeable to full-featured capabilities as budget allows.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:650/650;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_Core_ion_chromatography_system_6c8824cb1d.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_Core_ion_chromatography_system_6c8824cb1d.jpg 156w," sizes="100vw" width="650" height="650"></figure><h3><strong>SIMPLE, INTUITIVE USER EXPERIENCE&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Smart, function-driven design</strong> lets you quickly and safely access everything on the instrument—no hard-to-reach compartments, and no step stools or extra tools needed!</li><li><strong>Automated startup and shutdown routines</strong> ensure the system is quickly ready for the day’s work without user intervention.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Built-in how-to videos</strong> reduce training time and simplify setup and operation.</li></ul><h3><strong>ULTRA-RELIABLE PERFORMANCE&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Advanced high-performance pump technology and electronics</strong> let you take advantage of a wider range of columns and chemistries to improve the speed and quality of your results.</li><li><strong>Fast, flexible, convenient electrolytic suppression: </strong>Just connect the suppressor; no external pump or offline conditioning needed for regeneration.</li><li><strong>Reagent-free IC (RFIC™) capability</strong> makes eluent preparation as simple as “just add water,” while ensuring more consistent results and enabling optimized gradient separations.</li></ul><h3><strong>EASILY CONFIGURABLE AND UPGRADEABLE</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Versatile, adaptable platform</strong> lets you configure the exact Dionex Inuvion IC system for today’s needs and budget, with confidence that your system will also meet your future needs.</li><li><strong>Multiple options and peripherals </strong>extend IC capabilities, letting you easily—and cost-effectively—adapt to changing sample types and workflow requirements.</li></ul><h3><strong>Simply the best system for everyday ion analysis</strong></h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1107/755;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_ion_chromatography_system_d855feb2a8.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ ion chromatography system." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_ion_chromatography_system_d855feb2a8.jpg 229w," sizes="100vw" width="1107" height="755"></figure><p><strong>1. Operator-friendly engineering </strong>saves time and reduces errors by allowing easy, unobstructed access to all components, connections and consumables</p><p><strong>2. Compact design </strong>helps you make the most of valuable bench space</p><p><strong>3. Digital gas pressure regulator </strong>increases precision of gas delivery for maximum day-to-day consistency (optional)</p><p><strong>4. Temperature-controlled conductivity cell </strong>improves reproducibility and ensures baseline stability</p><p><strong>5. Vacuum degassing capability</strong> enables more consistent peak identification from smoother baselines</p><p><strong>6. Seal wash pump</strong> reduces maintenance costs when using manually prepared eluents (optional)&nbsp;</p><p><strong>7. Reagent-free IC (RFIC)</strong> saves time and ensures greater day-to-day and operator-to-operator consistency, while also allowing the use of gradient separations</p><p><strong>8. Electrolytic suppression</strong> entirely eliminates the need for manual regenerant preparation (or, opt for a continuously regenerated, always- ready-to-go chemical suppressor)</p><p><strong>9. Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ IC PEEK Viper™ fittings</strong> ensure confident, low dead volume connections every time—no tools required! (optional)</p><p><strong>10. Integrated column heater</strong> minimizes the impact of fluctuations in lab temperature that can adversely affect results (optional)</p><p><strong>11. 6- or 10-port auxiliary valve</strong> lets you automate in-line sample preparation</p><p><strong>12. State-of-the-art high-pressure pump (up to 5000 psi)</strong> lets you increase flow rates with smaller particle columns to reduce run times or add additional separation capacity with longer column length</p><p><strong>13. System self-diagnostics </strong>automatically detect any issues with hardware and consumables</p><p><strong>14. Self-service capabilities and user-swappable parts</strong> help you get back up and running in a hurry Automatic eluent monitor alerts the operator to low solution levels, avoiding potential system damage or failed runs (optional)</p><p><strong>15. Automatic eluent monitor </strong>alerts the operator to low solution levels, avoiding potential system damage or failed runs (optional)</p><h3><strong>Flexible, adaptable Dionex Inuvion platform</strong></h3><p>You can <strong>configure your Dionex Inuvion system</strong> to meet specific analytical and budget requirements, and easily reconfigure as needed. Multiple configurations and peripherals extend IC capabilities, letting you easily-and cost-effectively-adapt to changing sample types and workflow requirements.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_ion_chromatography_system_3_fa8233bcd4.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ ion chromatography system." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_ion_chromatography_system_3_fa8233bcd4.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1246" height="572"></p><h3><strong>Consistently excellent results every day</strong></h3><p>The <strong>Dionex Inuvion IC system supports a full range of columns </strong>to improve the speed and quality of results, for both<strong> anions and cations.</strong> Expanded capabilities, such as Reagent-Free IC (RFIC), enhance operator-to-operator consistency, while enabling the use of eluent gradients to optimize separations.</p><h4><strong>Rapid results</strong></h4><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Pragolab_Obr_2_Ukazka_rychle_separace_zakladnich_aniontu_s_uhlicitanovou_MF_Zkraceni_doby_analyzy_diky_typu_kolony_a_vyssimu_prutoku_0e610b919d.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system: Figure 1. Elution of seven common inorganic anions using carbonate eluent. Short columns and fast flow rates let you reduce run times." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Pragolab_Obr_2_Ukazka_rychle_separace_zakladnich_aniontu_s_uhlicitanovou_MF_Zkraceni_doby_analyzy_diky_typu_kolony_a_vyssimu_prutoku_0e610b919d.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1622" height="739"></p><h4><strong>Exceptional reproducibility</strong></h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1693/754;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Pragolab_Obr_3_Ukazka_reprodukovatelnosti_analyzy_zakladnich_aniontu_40_nastriku_Spickova_technologie_cerpadla_a_elektronika_pristroje_poskytuji_konzistentni_a_reprodukovatelne_vysledky_f66e7430cf.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system: Figure 2. Overlay of 40 replicate injections. State-of-the-art pump technology and Electronics deliver consistent, reproducible results." width="1693" height="754"></figure><h4><strong>Increased sensitivity and consistency</strong></h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1860/836;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Pragolab_Obr_4_Ukazka_vysoce_citlive_analyzy_aniontu_ve_vodach_Eluent_generator_KOH_a_elektrolyticka_suprese_snizuji_pozadi_cimz_dochazi_ke_zvyseni_citlivosti_da55facfd0.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system: Figure 3. Determination of inorganic anions in drinking and surface waters. KOH eluent generation and electrolytic suppression yield lower backgrounds for greater sensitivity and increased day-to-day consistency." width="1860" height="836"></figure><h4><strong>Method optimization</strong></h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1799/889;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Pragolab_Obr_5_Ukazka_optimalizace_metody_zkraceni_doby_analyzy_pouzitim_gradientu_mobilni_faze_fc1fbe9cb0.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system: Figure 4. Comparison of isocratic and gradient runs using eluent generation. Reduce run length and sharpen later-eluting peaks with the same ease as an isocratic run with no need for two separate eluents or a proportioning pump." width="1799" height="889"></figure><h3><strong>Compliance-ready Chromeleon CDS</strong></h3><p>A trusted industry standard all over the world, ”Simply Intelligent”<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/76"><strong>Thermo Scientific™ Chromeleon™ Chromatography Data System (CDS) software </strong></a>brings out the full power of the Dionex Inuvion IC system. Easy to learn and easy to use, it automates and optimizes daily tasks and helps even inexperienced users achieve consistent, high quality results.</p><p><img style="aspect-ratio:3700/1660;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Thermo_Scientific_Dionex_Inuvion_2_303a6eb73b.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ Inuvion™ Core ion chromatography system." width="3700" height="1660"></p>

Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software

Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ software provides accurate identification of lipids and automatically integrates complex data into a concise report.

<h3><strong>The promise of lipidomics</strong></h3><p><strong>Lipidomics is a new field of study crucial for understanding cellular physiology and pathology. The application of lipidomic profiling to disease phenotype analysis is a rapidly growing aspect of translational medical research. Identification of unique lipid biomarkers has the potential to distinguish healthy individuals from individuals at risk for disease, detect diseases earlier, and facilitate development of personalized treatments.</strong></p><p>Liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (LC/MS) is a widely adopted technique for lipidomics analyses. Relative and absolute quantitation, and identification, of lipids from biological samples requires sophisticated software with an extensive, comprehensive database.<strong> Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ software provides accurate identification of lipids and automatically integrates complex data into a concise report. With its easy-to-use web-based interface, it dramatically reduces data analysis time.</strong></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:915/494;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_2_73b7d0a9e2.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software: Easy-to-use web browser interface for automated and reliable identification." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_2_73b7d0a9e2.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="915" height="494"></figure><h3><strong>Automated identification and relative quantitation with LipidSearch software</strong></h3><p>LipidSearch software, developed jointly by Professor Ryo Taguchi and MKI, (Tokyo, Japan), is a powerful new tool for<strong> automatic identification and relative quantification of cellular lipid molecular species from large amounts of mass spectrometric data obtained in nano-infusion or LC-MS experiments. </strong>Using the industry-leading, high-resolution, accurate-mass <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products?category=5&amp;manufacturerItems=3&amp;search=orbitrap"><strong>Thermo Scientific Orbitrap™ technology</strong></a> with exclusive<strong> LipidSearch software</strong>, the most accurate and confident lipid profiles and identifications can be achieved more quickly than ever before.</p><ul><li><strong>Compatible with</strong> data acquired from Thermo Scientific™ triple quadrupole, ion trap, and Orbitrap mass spectrometers</li><li><strong>Largest lipid database</strong> containing <strong>&gt;1.5 million</strong> lipid ions and their predicted fragment ions</li><li><strong>Identification algorithms</strong> for product ion, precursor ion and neutral loss scans</li><li><strong>Alignment of lipid data</strong> obtained from multiple<strong> LC-MS and MS<sup>n</sup> experiments</strong></li><li><strong>Relative quantitation </strong>of identified lipid precursors in either LC-MS or infusion experiments</li></ul><p>The database contains <strong>defined structures and includes more than 1.5 million lipid ions and their predicted fragment ions. </strong>Fragmentation patterns are calculated and improved by using expert knowledge based on experimental results. Lipid adduct ions and MS<sup>n</sup> fingerprints are also included. Data are stored in XML files and are easily customized.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:990/497;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_3_91f1458663.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software: Lipid fragment ions related to lipid headgroup, fatty acids, and backbone." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_3_91f1458663.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="990" height="497"></figure><h3><strong>LipidSearch software provides an easy-to-use, automated workflow</strong></h3><p><strong>From peak detection to relative quantitaiton and identification, LipidSearch software provides an easy-to-use, automated workflow.</strong></p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_4_2043f3d667.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software: LipidSearch software provides an easy-to-use, automated workflow." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_4_2043f3d667.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1122" height="530"></p><h4><strong>Step 1 Data Analysis Module — Peak Detection</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Raw data file reading</strong></li><li><strong>Smart peak detection</strong></li></ul><p>The peak detection engine implemented in<strong> LipidSearch software </strong>can handle<strong> different MS experiments and platforms. </strong>The combination of unique peak detection algorithms, tailored for each experiment and instrument type, and mass spectral processing functions enables accurate peak detection.</p><p><strong>LipidSearch software provides two different identification algorithms as well as scoring algorithms:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>A group-specific algorithm</strong> identifies lipids based on the polar head groups or fatty acids using a combination of precursor ion scanning and neutral loss scans from lipids mixtures.</li><li><strong>The comprehensive ID algorithm</strong> is used for product ion scans and can discriminate each lipid by matching the predicted fragmentation pattern stored in the database.</li><li>LipidSearch software also provides a <strong>set of scoring algorithms</strong> to filter out lower probability results</li></ul><h4><strong>Step 2 Identification Module — Lipid Identification</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Group-specific ID (targeted)</strong></li><li><strong>Comprehensive ID (untargeted)</strong></li><li><strong>Scoring algorithms</strong></li></ul><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_5_0abd534dd5.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software: PG 17:0/17:0 Search Results." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_5_0abd534dd5.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1003" height="456"></p><h4><strong>Step 3 Quantitation Module — Alignment and Quantitation</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>XIC peak integration</strong></li><li><strong>Retention time alignment</strong></li><li><strong>Relative quantitation</strong></li><li><strong>Statistical analysis</strong></li></ul><p>Prior to quantitation, lipid results from each sample are aligned within a retention time window. Identified lipids are quantified by detecting their precursor ions from full-scan MS and integrating extracted ion chromatograms.</p><p>Accurate peak areas are computed by denoising and smoothing the peak profiles prior to separating any partially overlapped peaks. Comparative analysis is then carried out between the multiple sample and control groups using <strong>t-test statistics.</strong> The mean peak area result for each group is displayed in a “box and whisker” plot.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1129/909;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_6_196073034c.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software: Alignment results for CoQ7, [M+NH4]+." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_6_196073034c.jpg 194w," sizes="100vw" width="1129" height="909"></figure><p>Using the industry-leading, high-resolution, accurate-mass <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products?category=5&amp;manufacturerItems=3&amp;search=orbitrap"><strong>Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ technology</strong></a><strong> </strong>with exclusive<strong> LipidSearch software</strong>, achieve the most accurate and confident lipid profiles and identifications more quickly than ever before. For targeted quantitation, LipidSearch software also supports the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products?category=5&amp;manufacturerItems=3&amp;search=tsq"><strong>Thermo Scientific TSQ triple quadrupole MS systems</strong></a><strong>. </strong>For both lipidomics workflows, LipidSearch software <strong>automatically integrates complex data into a combined report to dramatically reduce data analysis.</strong></p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_7_f6a5102f0a.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ LipidSearch™ Software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Lipid_Search_Software_7_f6a5102f0a.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="924" height="570"></p><h5><strong>Minimum/Recommended PC Requirements</strong></h5><ul><li><strong>OS: </strong>Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional (x64) or Windows 8 (x64); English language<br><strong>CPU: </strong>Quad - or multi-core CPU, 2 GHz or higher<br><strong>Memory:</strong> 8 GB RAM or higher<br><strong>HDD: </strong>50 GB free space for LipidSearch software; 500 GB hard drive<br>SSD (optional): 50 GB free space for LipidSearch software; 256 GB solid-state drive</li></ul>

Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD Software

Perform comprehensive analysis of top-down proteomics data with Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD™ software.

<div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B1"><div><h3><strong>Confident proteoform identification and characterization</strong></h3></div></div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B2"><div><p><strong>Uncover and confidently characterize proteoforms within complex matrices, including proteoforms containing truncations, alternative splices, and post-translationally modified proteins.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Extensive searches make use of <strong>various fragmentation methodologies (e.g., ETD, HCD, UVPD)</strong>, allowing you to make full use of the high-quality <strong>MS/MS data</strong> obtained when searching against the<strong> full biological complexity present in UniProt. </strong>With<strong> Thermo Scientific ProSightPD software, </strong>see what is really there and make the most of your data.</p><div><h3><strong>Key benefits</strong></h3><h5><strong>Sophisticated tools at your fingertips</strong></h5><p><strong>Utilize several search modes</strong> for identifying intact and truncated proteins. ProSightPD software offers the ability to search entire raw files or quickly select specific MS<sup>2</sup> scans for further searching. Information in UniProt enables the identification of modified or processed proteins.</p><h5><strong>Remove the guesswork from database management</strong></h5><p><strong>Import result files </strong>from<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1782"><strong> Proteome Discoverer</strong></a><strong> software</strong> or entire proteomes via UniProt formatted XML and FASTA files with Database Manager. Fully customize imported databases using thr<strong> ProSight Annotator GUI </strong>to characterize PTMs, disulfide bonds, mutations and truncations.</p><h5><strong>Intuitive user interface</strong></h5><p><strong>Analyze large datasets</strong> with many data files using <strong>ProSightPD nodes for </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1782"><strong>Proteome Discoverer</strong></a><strong> software. </strong>Create multi-step searches and utilize built in results interpretation tools.</p><h3><strong>Search Types</strong></h3><div><p><strong>Different database search modes</strong> allow you to optimize data interrogation based upon your experimental needs. Searches are driven through the use of a node-based system allowing flexibility of experimental design.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_8a96430534.jpeg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD Software: ProSightPD Database Searching." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_8a96430534.jpeg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="960" height="540"></p><div><p>Further information relating to the two search modes, Absolute Mass Search and Biomarker Search.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_2_01f6c31076.jpeg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD Software: Complementary Search Types: Digging Deeper in Complex Samples." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_2_01f6c31076.jpeg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="960" height="540"></p><h3><strong>Database Management</strong></h3><div><p><strong>Confident proteoform identification </strong>is realized through the use of XML-formatted databases, ensuring that nothing is missed.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_3_db19f0cee9.jpeg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD Software: Database Manager: Add remove isoforms and PTMs." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_3_db19f0cee9.jpeg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="960" height="540"></p><div><p><strong>Improvements to data visualization</strong> ensure that you can better interact with and interpret your data, minimizing the time taken to deliver actionable results.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_4_575aa9dff5.jpeg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD Software: LFQ Visualizations." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_4_575aa9dff5.jpeg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="960" height="540"></p><h3><strong>ProSightPD nodes</strong></h3><p><strong>Top-Down Workflows:</strong> ProSightPD&nbsp;includes templates to easily build the most commonly used-top down data analysis workflows.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_5_4f28a7434d.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ ProSightPD Software: ProSightPD 2.0: Tailored Workflows for All Types of Data." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Pro_Sight_PD_Software_5_4f28a7434d.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="400"></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ Spectral Interpretation Software

Transform your mass spectral data into knowledge quickly and easily using Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ spectral interpretation software. 

<p><strong>Transform your mass spectral data into knowledge quickly and easily using Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ spectral interpretation software. Take the challenge out of small molecule structural elucidation for metabolism, metabolomics, forensics, natural products, impurities, and degradants studies.</strong></p><p><strong>High-quality, curated experimental spectral and fragmentation libraries</strong> simplify the deconvolution, evaluation, interpretation and management of infusion, and LC, nominal mass, or high resolution mass spectral data. Streamline building and curating your library and sharing it with your colleagues and collaborators. <strong>Mass Frontier software complements Thermo Scientific™ </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1759"><strong>Compound Discoverer™</strong></a><strong> software</strong> for routine-based small molecule discovery and identification.</p><h3><strong>See what's really there</strong></h3><ul><li>Deconvolute your nominal mass or high resolution LC-MS<sup>n</sup> or infusion data.</li><li>Capture all of your data, no matter how complex, with simple interrogation of all components.</li></ul><h3><strong>Know more unknowns</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Transform </strong>your small molecule unknown data into actionable knowledge.</li><li><strong>Search </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764"><strong>mzCloud™</strong></a><strong> mass spectral library</strong>, the world's most comprehensive and structurally diverse fully curated mass spectral database.</li><li><strong>Maximize the utility of your MS<sup>n</sup> data</strong> for the confident identification of unknown with spectral tree searching.</li><li><strong>Enhance your confidence</strong> in proposed unknown candidate structures by using <strong>Thermo Scientific™ </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1762"><strong>mzLogic™</strong></a><strong> algorithm</strong>, based on similarity searching to millions of fragment annotated spectra.</li></ul><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/405;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_3_167df5dc63.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ Spectral Interpretation Software: mzCloud mass spectral library." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_3_167df5dc63.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="405"></figure><h3><strong>Go from spectra to structure</strong></h3><ul><li>The HighChem Fragmentation Library™ includes <strong>&gt;54,000 fragmentation schemes, ∼ 220,000 individual reactions, and 256,000 chemical structures</strong>, all from peer-reviewed literature.</li><li>Spectral trees are fully annotated with fragmentation structures.</li><li><strong>FISh (fragment ion search) detection</strong> enables detection of structurally related compounds, indicating the site of transformations for drug metabolites.</li></ul><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/350;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_2_37f024ef32.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ Spectral Interpretation Software" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_2_37f024ef32.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="350"></figure><h3><strong>Build your pathways</strong></h3><ul><li>Interactively search more than <strong>370 curated</strong> <strong>biochemical pathways</strong> with<strong> Thermo Scientific™ Metabolika™</strong> pathway mapping.</li><li>Create and understand fragmentation pathways and mechanisms using advanced fragmentation scheme knowledge base drawn from more than 99% of published fragmentation pathways.</li></ul><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/410;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_4_7d1b4f8671.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ Spectral Interpretation Software: An example of an included Metabolika biological pathway, which can be fully edited and added to." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_4_7d1b4f8671.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="410"></figure><h3><strong>Store, share and utilize your knowledge</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Translate your data into actionable knowledge:</strong> create, curate and store your own spectral libraries and pathways.</li><li><strong>Ensure the highest quality proprietary libraries</strong> with full curation and mass recalibration tools.</li></ul><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/345;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_5_e89924a0b7.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Mass Frontier™ Spectral Interpretation Software: The new curator module automates spectral tree curation, fragment annotation and mass recalibration for your proprietary compounds to build a high quality curated local MSn library." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Mass_Frontier_Spectral_Interpretation_Software_5_e89924a0b7.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="345"></figure>

Thermo Scientific Xcalibur Software

Confidently control, acquire, and interrogate data from a range of Thermo Scientific LC-MS systems and related instruments using Thermo Scientific Xcalibur software.

<div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B1"><div><h3><strong>Acquire high-quality data, regardless of your mass spectrometry platform</strong></h3></div></div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B2"><div><p><strong>Confidently control, acquire, and interrogate data from a range of Thermo Scientific LC-MS systems and related instruments using Thermo Scientific Xcalibur software.</strong></p><p>With simple method set-up, data acquisition, in-depth data interrogation and reporting tools as well as seamless integration to a range of additional Thermo Scientific application-specific software and cloud-based tools, Xcalibur software serves as the powerful, yet easy-to-use platform for your LC-MS analyses.</p><div><h3><strong>Key benefits of Xcalibur data acquisition software</strong></h3><h5><strong>Comprehensive toolset and landing page for all your installed applications</strong></h5><p>With a homepage that conveniently hosts all your installed applications and provides easy access to instrument control, method development, data acquisition, and reviewing, Xcalibur software makes it quick and easy to navigate through your workflows.</p><h5><strong>Ad-hoc data reviewing and quantitative capabilities</strong></h5><p>When you need to interrogate your data—from elemental compositions, plotting chromatograms, spectral views, performing library searches and much more—or perform basic quantitation, the <strong>FreeStyle and Quan Browser applications included with the Xcalibur software</strong> allow you to gain insights into your data.</p><h5><strong>Integration with cloud-based tools for productivity</strong></h5><p>The landing page for the Xcalibur software not only serves as the configurable portal to your applications, you can also receive application update information, ensuring that you have the latest version of software. Additionally, cloud-based applications allow you to remotely monitor your systems and drive productivity.</p><h3><strong>About Xcalibur data acquisition software</strong></h3><div><p>The <strong>customizable landing page (or Roadmap View) </strong>enables easy access to all your installed applications, from those included with Xcalibur software to your application-specific software packages.</p><p>Not only can you receive notification when there is a new version of any installed application, you can also access the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://thermo.flexnetoperations.com/control/thmo/login" aria-label="XApp Store - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://thermo.flexnetoperations.com/control/thmo/login$xappstore"><strong>XApp Store</strong></a> for more information on the latest applications and try many of them for free for 60 days.</p><p>A host of<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764"><strong> cloud-based applications </strong></a>are available from the Roadmap View, including <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/cz/en/home/industrial/mass-spectrometry/liquid-chromatography-mass-spectrometry-lc-ms/lc-ms-software/lc-ms-data-acquisition-software/xcalibur-data-acquisition-interpretation-software.html?open=almanac#almanac"><strong>Almanac</strong></a>, which allows for web- or smartphone-based monitoring of your MS.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/400;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_35361ffe4b.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software: The customizable landing page (or Roadmap View)." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_35361ffe4b.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="400"></figure><div><p>Regardless of the experimental design, it should be easy to set-up your mass spectrometer to acquire high-quality data. <strong>The Method Editor allows you to quickly and simply create acquisition methods</strong> that control the necessary parameters and drive your acquisition requirements.</p><p>For the <strong>latest generation of mass spectrometers,</strong> there are numerous <strong>pre-configured method templates </strong>arranged by application area. These methods allow users of any experience level to acquire data relevant to their questions. Alternatively, the templates can be used as a starting point to facilitate rapid method development. Each method covers all instrument parameters as well as those for data acquisition, reducing complexity of set up.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/410;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_2_baa5610a5d.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_2_baa5610a5d.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="410"></figure><div><p>Modern visualization tools allow you to rapidly answer questions as you qualitatively interrogate your data.</p><p>The <strong>FreeStyle application,</strong> <strong>provided with the Xcalibur software</strong>, allows you to interact with your data from simple chromatographic detection and integration to spectral library searching, spectral deconvolution or diagnostic plots.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/400;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_3_221d41f756.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_3_221d41f756.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="400"></figure><div><p><strong>For rapid quantitation of a small number of targets, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/cz/en/home/industrial/mass-spectrometry/liquid-chromatography-mass-spectrometry-lc-ms/lc-ms-software/lc-ms-data-acquisition-software/xcalibur-data-acquisition-interpretation-software.html?open=quan#quan"><strong>Quan Browser</strong></a><strong>, included with the Xcalibur software, </strong>allows you to quickly identify component peaks, determine integration criteria, and visualize calibration curves, integrations, and results.</p><p><strong>Xcalibur software allows you to interactively edit </strong>processing parameters, report data and rapidly access your quantitative information while processing your quantitation sequences.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/410;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_4_40201472f4.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_4_40201472f4.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="410"></figure><h3><strong>FreeStyle data review application for Xcalibur software</strong></h3><div colctrl-id="2-1"><div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B1"><div><p><strong>For the qualitative analysis of any mass spectral data (.raw or .sld) in a highly visual environment, FreeStyle allows you to display chromatograms and spectra, detect and integrate chromatographic peaks, search mass spectral libraries, simulate mass spectra, subtract background spectra, apply scan filters, annotate plots with text and graphics, create and save layouts, and view the status of various instrument parameters during data acquisition.</strong></p></div></div></div></div><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/195;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_5_6a0f093b2f.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software: FreeStyle data review application for Xcalibur software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_5_6a0f093b2f.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="800" height="195"></figure><div><p>With a familiar interface, the tools needed to access the information stored in your data are readily accessible. <strong>HRAM</strong> data intelligence means that <strong>data is displayed according to the mass accuracy of the MS system used to acquire it.</strong></p><p><strong>When it comes to visualizing your data, </strong>make use of unlimited plots, quick creation of plots from spectra, spectral annotation with structures, text and graphics, trending/diagnostic plots for status parameters, and scan header entries; float/dock/hide multiple windows and split across monitors to really get the most out of your data.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/400;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_6_e6a704b2dc.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software: FreeStyle data review application for Xcalibur software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_6_e6a704b2dc.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="400"></figure><p><strong>Create and customize highly visual map views of complex datasets</strong>, with simple modification of any plots and data views. Then use those views to generate your own visual reports, enhancing your insights.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/420;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_7_1ac807c5fa.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_7_1ac807c5fa.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="420"></figure><p><strong>High-resolution protein mass spectral data </strong>can be deconvoluted using <strong>the Xtract deconvolution algorithm</strong>, contained in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1837"><strong>Thermo Scientific BioPharma Finder</strong></a><strong> software</strong> to obtain the intact mass and a single, deconvoluted mass spectrum for the protein components within the charge state envelope.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/420;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_8_c6820a5e8c.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_8_c6820a5e8c.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="420"></figure><div><p>Discovering what is in your data doesn’t need to be challenging. The ability to search the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764"><strong>mzCloud</strong></a><strong> mass spectral library,</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1760"><strong>mzVault</strong></a>,<strong> or NIST </strong>with a single-click means that compound identification from MS and MS<sup>2</sup> data is quick and easy. You can also export spectral data to the NIST application.</p><p>Elemental compositions can be calculated using MS and MS<sup>2</sup> data, with isotopic simulations for added confidence.</p></div><div><h3><strong>Quan Browser application for Xcalibur software</strong></h3><div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B1"><div><p><strong>When you require a quick answer, the Quan Browser, included in the Xcalibur software, allows you to determine the concentration of analytes within your sample set when there is a small number of targets.</strong></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/195;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_9_781c806926.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software: Quan Browser application for Xcalibur software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_9_781c806926.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="800" height="195"></figure><p>You can <strong>review or rework </strong>your component peak identifications and integration criteria, calibration curves for your quantitation standards, your standards, QC samples, blanks and unknowns with interactive editing of processing parameters.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/385;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_10_55b04eedae.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific™ Xcalibur™ Software: Quan Browser application for Xcalibur software." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_Xcalibur_Software_10_55b04eedae.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="385"></figure><p><strong>The Quan Browser, included in the Xcalibur software,</strong> incorporates a results view where you can observe the data used to create calibration curves and peak integrations. Quantitation sequences, including bracketed sequences, can be processed, and any processing parameters interactively edited with the results are dynamically updated.</p><p>For <strong>larger quantitative studies</strong> we recommend either<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/77"><strong>Thermo Scientific TraceFinder software</strong></a><strong> </strong>for high-throughput analyses, or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/76"><strong>Thermo Scientific Chromeleon Chromatography Data System (CDS) software</strong></a> for regulated studies, such as regulated bioanalysis, which require tools for compliance.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Thermo Scientific Compound Discoverer software

Compound Discoverer software addresses small molecule identification needs and workflows including untargeted metabolomics, drug metabolism, impurity, E&L, environmental, food & beverage, and forensic research.

Thermo Scientific mzLogic Data Analysis Algorithm

mzLogic solves a key challenge in small molecule identification by enabling the characterization of unknowns when high-quality MSⁿ data yield no matches in spectral libraries.

<div style="height:auto;" id="mzlogic"><div><div style="display:block;"><div><div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B2"><div><div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B1"><div><h3><strong>Accelerate unknown small molecule identification with mzLogic</strong></h3></div></div><div container-id="cq-colctrl-lt8" comp-id="B2"><div><p><strong>The mzLogic data analysis algorithm addresses one of the biggest challenges for small molecule characterization and identification-when, despite having sufficient high-quality and high-resolution MS<sup>n</sup> mass spectrometric data, there is no match in any spectral library, meaning you have an unknown.</strong></p><p>mzLogic combines the extensive fragmentation information available within the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764"><strong>mzCloud</strong></a> online advanced mass spectral library with the information in numerous online structural databases. As a result, mzLogic allows you to take thousands of potential structural candidates and automatically rank them based upon spectral similarity and sub-structural information – delivering confident candidates for your true unknowns.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><h3><strong>Key benefits</strong></h3><h5><strong>Combine the benefits of multiple libraries and databases&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></h5><p>The ability of mzLogic to combine the extensive, high-quality and high-resolution accurate mass, multi-stage (MS<sup>n</sup>) fragmentation information in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764">mzCloud</a>, with numerous online structural databases provides the greatest chance to confidently identify unknowns.</p><h5><strong>Take lengthy guesswork out of unknown identification&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></h5><p>mzLogic uses the data from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764">mzCloud </a>and multiple other data sources to identify common sub-structural features from your MS<sup>n</sup> data, explaining as much of your fragmentation data as possible before the next stages of identification.</p><h5><strong>Go from thousands of potential candidates to a handful</strong></h5><p>Using elemental composition to search structural databases can return thousands of potential candidates; mzLogic uses MS<sup>n</sup> data and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764">mzCloud</a> fragmentation database information to explain as much structural information as possible, reducing thousands of potentials to a handful of confident candidates based upon structural similarity.</p><div><div><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:740/345;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_05478bcf43.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific mzLogic Data Analysis Algorithm: Take the guesswork out of small molecule unknown identification through the combination of mzLogic algorithm and the high quality, structurally diverse mass spectral fragmentation information contained within mzCloud, to propose and confirm structural identification." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_05478bcf43.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="740" height="345"></figure><h3><strong>How does your data relate to mass spectral libraries?</strong></h3><div style="height:auto;" id="massspectrallibraries"><div><div><div><div><p>Whether you are working to better characterize and understand <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/cz/en/home/industrial/pharma-biopharma/pre-clinical-and-clinical-drug-testing/metabolite-identification.html">metabolism and drug analytes</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/cz/en/home/industrial/food-beverage/food-analytical-testing/food-contact-materials.html">food and environmental samples</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/cz/en/home/industrial/forensics/antidoping/doping-control-retrospective-analysis.html">designer drugs</a> or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thermofisher.com/cz/en/home/industrial/pharma-biopharma/pharma-biopharma-learning-center/pharmaceutical-qa-qc-information/extractables-leachables-information.html">extractables and leachables</a>, the use of mass spectral libraries and online databases can help identify compounds in your samples. However, with increasing crossover between compound classes, new impurities, subtle compound transformations or metabolism and degradation products, sometimes no compelling match is made to the libraries you use.</p><p>Acquiring comprehensive high-resolution accurate- mass MS/MS and MS<sup>n</sup> data has been simplified with data acquisition tools such as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1763"><strong>AcquireX</strong></a>, and general hardware improvements. Obtaining mass spectral libraries that contain broad chemical diversity, extensive fragmentation and reliable and concise data has been the biggest challenge.</p><p>The<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1764">mzCloud</a> mass spectral database is the largest (in terms of total spectra and data per compound) publicly available online mass spectral fragmentation library. It contains high-resolution accurate-mass (HRAM) spectra, including exhaustive high-resolution MS/MS and multi-stage MS<sup>n</sup> spectra. Each entry contains considerable metadata and, most importantly, has been extensively curated (i.e., filtered, recalibrated, averaged, and annotated) to provide absolute confidence in the quality of its contents.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:908/323;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_2_959e175e53.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific mzLogic Data Analysis Algorithm: High quality MS, MS/MS and MSn data can be used to interrogate the fully curated and annotated mass-spectral fragmentation library, mzCloud. Common substructural information can be used from the extensive fragmentation information to aid in unknown compound identification using mzLogic algorithm." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_2_959e175e53.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="908" height="323"></figure><h3><strong>How does mzLogic identify unknowns?</strong></h3><div style="height:auto;" id="identifyunknowns"><div><div><div><div><p>Each <strong>mzCloud library</strong> entry contains extensive fragmentation information, which has been acquired using both a range of collision energies and fragmentation techniques (collision induced and higher energy collisional dissociation, CID and HCD). When this information is combined with the broad chemical diversity of library entries, the likelihood that some or all of an unknown structure can be matched against an existing fragment within the library increases.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:927/394;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_3_b50ae0af70.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific mzLogic Data Analysis Algorithm: mzLogic reduction of putative candidates using online structural databases and the extensive fragmentation information contained within mzCloud." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_3_b50ae0af70.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="927" height="394"></figure></div></div></div></div></div><div style="height:auto;" id="identifyunknowns"><div><div><div><div><p>As shown in the figure above, mzLogic is available as part of the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1757"><strong> Mass Frontier software</strong></a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1759"><strong>Compound Discoverer software</strong></a> packages, and works as follows:</p><ol style="list-style-type:upper-latin;"><li>Online databases, such as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.chemspider.com" aria-label="ChemSpider - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="http://www.chemspider.com/$chemspider">ChemSpider</a>, which contains more than 70 million structures, can be searched using an elemental composition. Even with the ability to use the high-resolution and accurate mass capabilities of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products?category=5&amp;search=orbitrap"><strong>Orbitrap mass analyzers</strong></a> to reveal fine isotopic information, many hundreds or even thousands of potential structures could match the elemental composition.</li><li>The high-quality fragmentation information contained within mzCloud is <strong>compared to experimental data.</strong></li><li>mzLogic rapidly identifies structurally similar fragments through forward and reverse searches.</li><li>Based upon the identified sub-structures, the structural candidates from the online search are ranked in order of how much of the structure can be explained through the sub-structural matching.</li><li>This ranking based upon the use of real data, takes many hundreds or thousands of potential candidates and reduces them to a significantly smaller list of putative structures, with visualization tools to explain the ranking and structure accounted for by library fragments.</li></ol><div><div><h3><strong>What is the next step to confirm any potential candidates?</strong></h3><div style="height:auto;" id="potentialcandidates"><div><div><div><div><p>The ranked results from using mzLogic will either show that all the structure can be accounted for in that candidate or that there is still some structural information from the proposed candidate that cannot be accounted for. MS/MS and/or MS<sup>n</sup> fragmentation spectra typically contains substantial amounts of structural information, which can be further investigated using <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1759"><strong>Compound Discoverer</strong></a> or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1757"><strong>Mass Frontier software</strong></a>.</p><p>Where a complete, in-depth analysis of MS<sup>n</sup> fragmentation data is required,<strong> </strong>Mass Frontier software provides visualization and understanding of fragmentation pathways using extensive MS<sup>n</sup> data. The<strong> Fragments and Mechanism tool </strong>simulates unimolecular dissociation of the proposed structures, including rearrangements and predicted fragments, and can be used to explain the experimental fragmentation data through fragment annotations to help identify which candidates are indeed plausible. Rather than coded fragmentation algorithms, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/1757"><strong>Mass Frontier software</strong></a><strong> bases fragmentation on mechanisms published in more than 95% of all peer-reviewed scientific journals.</strong></p><p>This approach adds greater certainty to putative structure identification through the deep fragmentation and characterization information provided by the high-quality data and extensive spectral trees in <strong>mzCloud.</strong></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:673/324;" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_4_1d09064e9e.jpg" alt="Thermo Scientific mzLogic Data Analysis Algorithm: Confident structural elucidation using automated fragmentation annotation of MSn spectral trees. Fragmentation pathways can also be predicted based upon submission of a structure and makes full use of the HighChem Fragmentation Library. This library contains information from more than 52,000 fragmentation schemes, 217,000 individual reactions, 256,000 chemical structures and 216,000 decoded mechanisms from peer reviewed literature." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Thermo_Scientific_mz_Logic_Data_Analysis_Algorithm_4_1d09064e9e.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="673" height="324"></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Thermo Scientific AcquireX Intelligent Data Acquisition Workflow

The Thermo Scientific AcquireX workflow enhances LC-MSn data acquisition by automating and connecting experiments for efficient, intelligent small-molecule analysis across five different routines.

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