Food products that are packed in plastic films can be contaminated with plastic. To identify the source of contamination, Biochromato used a powerful method capable of discriminating between different sources of plastic films used for processing and packaging.

Waters Corporation announced an expansion of its joint work with the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), a research institute of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star). Among their new collaborative projects, the partners have started work on applying analytics that can help ensure overall safety, accuracy, and speed of biologics manufacturing.

New MRT technologies developed by Waters enable scientists to explore molecular structure and function through the precise identification and localization of individual molecules in samples. The company promises that results are achieve with a unique combination of speed, resolution, and mass accuracy.

Biochromato has published a report describing how their Ion Rocket sample preparation device, used in combination with Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) and Kendrick Mass Defect (KMD) analysis, provides a valuable new tool for chain analysis of fluoroelastomers.

The Ion Rocket from Biochromato visualizes hidden compounds in samples. The device generates a temperature gradient from ambient up to as high as 600°C over several minutes. This allows compounds in samples to be sublimated, vaporized, or pyrolized according to their volatility, and then introduced into the DART gas stream.

The new Acquity RDa Detector by Waters facilitates the acquisition of high-quality, accurate-mass data for routine small molecule applications. Its Smart MS technology helps speed decision-making and delivers consistent, reproducible results.

Flavor differences in whiskey can be discerned based solely on the environment in which the barley used to make the whiskey is grown, a new study co-authored by an Oregon State University researcher found.

A laser-based sensor developed at Kaust could improve monitoring of benzene emissions and limit exposure to this pollutant. In collaboration with Saudi Aramco, the researchers have developed a device that accurately senses extremely low concentrations of benzene in real time.

A new paper in Nature Communications outlines how an international research team has identified potential ways forward to rapidly design improved and more potent compounds in the fight against Covid-19.  The work is the result of a massive fragment screening effort to develop an antiviral targeting the Sars-Cov-2 main protease.

A unique nanocluster of copper atoms created by Kaust researchers could serve as a roadmap to guide the design of new catalysts and imaging agents.