Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation
In anticipation of this year’s TASIAs, we explore the number ones of the past
Markella Loi | | Review
2013
M908: A handheld high pressure mass spectrometry system, incorporating a US defense-standard (MilSpec) design for identification of chemical and explosive threats in the field
2014
iMScope TRIO: A platform enabling high spatial resolution imaging via a combination of mass spectrometry and an optical microscope for customized analyses of pharmacokinetics and active ingredient detection in food samples
2015
Full Spectrum Molecular Imaging: A combination of MALDI imaging, DESI imaging, and ion mobility for a multi-layered analysis of tissues, small molecules drugs and metabolites
2016
Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC System: A GC system with “click-and-run” connections and no-trim columns – streamlining the GC experience even for inexperienced operators in clinical settings
2017
Hyperion Imaging System: A tissue visualization platform incorporating high-parameter CyTOF technology that simultaneously identifies metal-tagged protein markers – facilitating specialized oncology research
2018
HyperChrom Flow-Field Thermal Gradient GC: A high-throughput GC measurement system, with fast heating rates and cool down times that allows laboratories to achieve much higher sample throughput rates.
2019
Solvere Carbon Selective Detector for HPLC: A HPLC advancement employing flame ionization detection (FID) for the universal detection of non-volatile carbon organics to aid drug discovery
2020
NexION 5000 Multi-Quadrupole ICP-MS: A four-quadrupole ICP-MS system, enabling part-per-trillion background equivalent concentrations analysis through four stages of mass separation
2021
ZenoTOF 7600 System: A QTOF mass spectrometer incorporating a Zeno trap to advance electron activation dissociation for improved structural characterization
2022
iMScope QT: One system combining two techniques – microscopy and high resolution accurate mass spectrometry – for greener imaging in clinical, pharma and food studies
And the 2023 winner is… Click here to find out.
Associate Editor, The Analytical Scientist