A sensitive method for quantitation of pyrethroids in surface water andsediment samples using GC–MS–MS is proposed.

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A sensitive method for quantitation of pyrethroids in surface water and sediment samples using GC?MS?MS is proposed.

Detection of Pyrethroids in Surface Water and Sediment

Incognito wonders why connections cannot be more sophisticated.

Missed My Connection

This article shows how TD-GC-TOF-MS can be used to analyse the vapours released by strawberries.

Enhancing Sensitivity for the GC-TOF-MS Detection of Strawberry Volatiles

Professor Boguslaw Buszewski, Chairman of ISC 2012 and President of EuSSS,CeGSS and the Polish Chemical Society, reveals the highlights of last year’silluminating programme.

Professor Boguslaw Buszewski, Chairman of ISC 2012 and President of EuSSS, CeGSS and the Polish Chemical Society, reveals the highlights of last year's illuminating programme.

Torun Triumph: ISC 2012 Review

 spoke to Dr Ailsa Benton — an “ice core” analyticalscientist from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research team —about the role of chromatography in climate change.

The Column spoke to Dr Ailsa Benton - an "ice core" analytical scientist from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research team - about the role of chromatography in climate change.

Digging Deep: Ion Chromatography and Climate Change

A team of researchers from the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan have developed a metabolomics-based approach to diagnose early-stage pancreatic cancer.

 The method uses gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC–MS).

Corresponding author Dr Masaru Yoshida commented: “Although surgical resection can be a curative treatment for pancreatic cancer, more than 80% of patients with pancreatic cancer have a locally advanced or metastatic tumour that is unresectable at the time of detection.” This is why scientists globally are trying to develop new methodsto detect the cancer in the earlier stages.

The team collected serum samples from 43 patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 42 healthy volunteers. The analysis of the samples was challenging for the investigators. According to Yoshida, it was tough to measure several hundred metabolites in the serum samples at the same time with GC–MS.

The serum samples were compared from the two patient groups — in total, 159 metabolites were detected with 18 found to be significantly altered. The team developed and optimized the GC–MS method and selected four metabolites of interest to establish a diagnostic formula.

According to Yoshida, the novel diagnostic approach is safe and easy to apply. He told 

 that it is “expected to improve prognosis of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer by detecting their cancer early, when still in a resectable and curable state.”

Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention,

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A team of researchers from the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan have developed a metabolomics-based approach to diagnose early-stage pancreatic cancer.1 The method uses gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC?MS).

Non-invasive test for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Massachusetts, USA) will acquire Life Technologies Corporation (California, USA) under the terms of a definitive agreement signed earlier this week. 

The deal is estimated to be $76.00 a share at a total cost of $13.6 billion. The transaction was reportedly approved by both of the company’s board of directors, according to a press release.

Life Technologies is a global biotechnology company, and is recognized as a leading player in the development of sequencing technology. The acquisition will place Thermo Fisher as a key competitor in the development of advanced genetic testing, the potential key to personalized medicine. 

“We are extremely excited about this transaction because it creates the ultimate partner for our customers and significant value for our shareholders,” said Marc N. Casper, President and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific. 

Gregory T. Lucier, Chairman and CEO of Life Technologies, commented, “This transaction brings together two companies intent on accelerating innovation for our customers and achieving greater success in a highly competitive global industry.”

Lucier added: “This combination delivers immediate and significant cash value to our stockholders and represents a successful conclusion to the board’s strategic review to enhance stockholder value and develop an even stronger future for Life Technologies.”

Thermo Fisher Scientific (Massachusetts, USA) will acquire Life Technologies Corporation (California, USA) under the terms of a definitive agreement signed earlier this week.

Thermo buys Life Technologies for $13.6 billion

Shimadzu officially opened a new laboratory building called “Laboratory World” at the company’s headquarters in Duisberg, Germany on the 15th of April. The building was officially opened in a traditional Japanese ceremony by the President and CEO of Shimadzu, Akira Nakamoto; the Japanese Consul, Kiyoshi Koinuma; and Duisberg’s Lord Mayor, Soren Link.

Shimadzu invested €3.2 million into the laboratory that covers over 1,500m 

. The laboratory features training and testing facilities for scientists throughout Europe. The entire product range offered by Shimadzu will be available for demonstration, with an area specially dedicated to mass spectrometry technology and instrumentation.

The laboratory will provide a range of opportunities for Shimadzu and customers, according to Jürgen Kwass, Managing Director of Shimadzu Europa. Kwass added, ”In addition, we offer continuing education and training to customers as well as staff members. Another goal is to create an inspiring atmosphere for our team in which they can develop new methods and technologies for future-oriented products." 

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Shimadzu officially opened a new laboratory building called ?Laboratory World? at the company?s headquarters in Duisberg, Germany on the 15th of April,. The building was officially opened in a traditional Japanese ceremony by the President and CEO of Shimadzu, Akira Nakamoto; the Japanese Consul, Kiyoshi Koinuma; and Duisberg?s Lord Mayor, Soren Link.

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