Business in Brief

Shimadzu recently introduced the AIRsight FTIR Raman microscope – the first and only microscope to combine both Raman and FTIR spectroscopy. Shimadzu says it will enable the cost-effective analysis of contaminants, microplastics, and other materials in various industries.

Bruker Corporation has acquired Tornado Spectral Systems. With Tornado’s Raman technology – including HyperFlux PRO Plus, Process Guardian, and Raman probes – Bruker is planning to advance its analytical product portfolio in biopharma.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its largest high-throughput array – the PangenomiX Array – for genomic analysis. The microarray combines SNP genotyping, whole genome copy number variant detection, and blood and HLA typing to enable population-scale disease and pharmacogenomic research. 

To build its portfolio, AnalytiChem has acquired cleanroom microbiology solutions expert Cherwell Laboratories – and plans to offer customizable laboratory equipment and services, including environmental and process monitoring products for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.

Waters Corporation has launched a partnership with Scitara, a digital provider for laboratories. Waters is set to license Scitara’s Digital Lab Exchange DLX cloud platform to communicate with its chromatography and mass spec instruments – improving data management.

Agilent Technologies have announced their newest automated parallel capillary electrophoresis system – the Agilent ProteoAnalyzer system – at the 23rd Annual PepTalk Conference. Requiring minimal sample consumption, the system is designed to simplify protein analysis, reduce testing time, and lower costs.