Archive for August, 2010

Advion BioSystems Announces the Launch of a Novel Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis System ITHACA, NY, USA, March 1, 2010 — Advion BioSystems, Inc. (Advion) announces the launch of its Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis (LESA) sample analysis system. LESA, based on Advions chip-based nanoelectrospray platform, the TriVersa NanoMate®, will be used to provide direct Mass Spectrometric analysis of a variety of sample formats including tissue and organ samples, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) plates, MALDI plates, and Dried Blood Spots (DBS). The direct analysis of surfaces by mass spectrometry is a growing and powerful technique. The novel approach and design of the Advion LESA system enables, for the first time, the ability to couple direct analysis of surfaces with the power and breadth of chip-based nanoelectrospray. This simple-to-use combination allows for soft ionization, thereby preserving fragile molecules such as phase 2 metabolites and allowing unrivalled detection of drugs and their metabolites in tissue and organ samples. Researchers developing new forensic tools, novel drugs, better biofuels and technologies to strengthen homeland security now have a powerful new tool to use to analyze a variety of surfaces. The new system was developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the US Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, which exclusively licensed the technology to AB SCIEX, a global leader in life …