Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., announced that The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital (RJAH), the UK's leading orthopedic hospital, has chosen the Thermo Scientific Excelsior ES tissue processor for the preparation of samples in its histopathology laboratory.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., anounced the official opening of its new cutting-edge facility in Runcorn, Cheshire. The new facility, located at Tudor Road, Manor Park, is a significant investment for Thermo Fisher Scientific in the North of England and is a new designated Center of Excellence for its Anatomical Pathology business.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., will highlight its comprehensive portfolio of offerings for biobanks and biorepositories during the Biobanking 2010 conference. The company will exhibit across two booths in the sponsored booth area within the Earls Court Conference Centre in London, UK, February 4 - 5, 2010.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., will unveil a new LIMS solution within booth 2757 at PITTCON 2010, being held from February 28-March 5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Under the theme Connecting all of Science, the company will also showcase innovative new analytical instruments, software and laboratory workflow solutions that comprise its Thermo Scientific brand.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., announced a joint agreement with Cerilliant Corporation to develop and manufacture certified solution standards for the Thermo Scientific ToxSpec Analyzer. Under the marketing agreement, Cerilliant will develop a number of ready-to-use certified solution standards for use with the ToxSpec Analyzer, a complete and easy-to-use LC/MS solution for drugs of abuse analysis in forensic and clinical research laboratories. This combined, cost-effective solution addresses the need for standardization of controls and assays in testing laboratories.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., will showcase its comprehensive offering of Thermo Scientific plasma spectrochemistry instrumentation within booths #26, 27, 31 and 32 at the 2010 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry in Fort Myers, Fla. on January 4-9. ICP and ICP-MS users from the environmental, petrochemical, clinical, food safety and geological industries will have the unique opportunity to discover how easily the company's plasma analyzers can be connected to sample handling solutions for a comprehensive, integrated laboratory workflow.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., announced that a team of researchers at Children's Hospital Boston identified a promising biomarker, known as LRG, that they believe will help physicians diagnose acute pediatric appendicitis more accurately and efficiently. The team conducted its research on a Thermo Scientific LTQ Orbitrap mass spectrometer and discovered several potential biomarkers, including leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein (LRG).

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announce a new educational webinar entitled “Rapid Screening: Analyzing 75 Elements in 10 Minutes without Sample Preparation.” The informative presentation discusses the complimentary capabilities of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technologies and how the two methods can be combined to produce faster and more economical elemental analysis results.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., announces its revolutionary new cold disinfection feature for laboratory equipment. The patented cold disinfection technology is now standard with the Thermo Scientific Microm HM550 Cryostat series. Technicians in pathology laboratories constantly work with live cells and their equipment is exposed to many infectious tissues, resulting in significant risk to users. Thermo Scientific cold disinfection instantly disinfects the entire cold cryo-chamber in just three minutes, dramatically reducing any risk to laboratory staff.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced a new method that enables rapid and accurate identification and quantification of pesticides in rice. The QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) extraction method takes advantage of the Thermo Scientific ITQ 700 GC-ion trap mass spectrometer and the Thermo Scientific FOCUS GC gas chromatograph to increase speed and improve sample preparation The application note describing the method, entitled Multi-residue Pesticide Analysis in Rice by a Modified QuEChERS Extraction and Ion Trap GC/MSn Analysis, is available to download via the applications focus area at www.thermo.com/gcfoodsafety.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that Millipore has implemented Watson LIMS (laboratory information management system) within its Preclinical and Clinical Development Services group located in St. Charles, Mo. The Preclinical and Clinical Development Services group will use Watson LIMS in its Regulatory Compliant Laboratory, a leading contract research organization (CRO) in the development, validation and application of ligand binding assays that enable the development of biopharmaceuticals and translational biomarker applications.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced that Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA), a water and waste water company serving the City of Buenos Aires and its suburban areas, has selected Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to improve quality control processes in its local and regional laboratories. SampleManager LIMS will help manage the quality control processes and data generated by the company’s central laboratory and its six operating plants, ensuring potable water quality and sanitation system safety. SampleManager LIMS will automate and accelerate processes from sample collection to results and report generation, saving AySA time and reducing costs through improved production efficiencies.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced a new educational webinar Eat Safe: Use ICP-MS. Precise, real-time food safety testing is critical to ensure the finest product quality, meet food safety legislation and, most important, safeguard human health. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) with isotope ratio analysis is the method of choice for food safety applications as it offers wide elemental coverage, high sensitivity and increased speed of analysis. The new webinar, which discusses the unique analytical capabilities of ICP-MS for the food safety industry, can be viewed on-demand at www.spectroscopynow.com/thermowebinars

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today celebrates the 50th issue of its popular mass spectrometry e-newsletter – Critical Mass. The e-newsletter is aimed at keeping the scientific community informed of the latest mass spectrometry developments, applications, events and expert advice. For more details or to subscribe to Critical Mass please visit www.thermo.com/criticalmass

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that its pathology product line-up now includes offerings from Raymond A. Lamb, a 45-year old British medical product manufacturer it recently acquired. Thermo Scientific products now span the spectrum of pathology applications from grossing, histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry to autopsy and necropsy. The Raymond A. Lamb range, which include the newest cassette labeler PrintMate and on-demand slide labeler SlideMate, offers customers a new line of cassette labeling, slide labeling and tracking systems that improve the quality of results in the lab.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that Imperium Renewables, one of the largest producers of biodiesel in the United States, has chosen the powerful iCAP 6000 Series ICP emission spectrometer to analyze biodiesel. The Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series helps Imperium Renewables accurately measure the trace element content of biodiesel to ensure it complies with the strict worldwide regulations governing the biodiesel industry.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA), a water and waste water company serving the City of Buenos Aires and its suburban areas, has selected Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to improve quality control processes in its local and regional laboratories.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced the new GENESYS 10S Vis, the GENESYS 10S UV-Vis, and the BioMate™ 3S spectrophotometers, the latest additions to its range of high-performance instruments. Designed for both research and routine analysis, these new models deliver high-quality data at an affordable price. The models offer local instrument control with embedded software that is simple and straightforward for routine samples, yet also has functionality for more demanding analysis. The Thermo Scientific GENESYS 10S spectrophotometers provide solutions for a multitude of laboratory requirements including wavelength scanning, qualitative analysis, kinetics and fixed wavelength measurements. Built on the sample platform, the new Thermo Scientific BioMate 3S incorporates the same hardware, but adds the flexibility of built-in biological test methods.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that its Exactive LC/MS system has been named Best New Product at the 2009 Gulf Coast Conference. The award, part of the New Product Showcase introduced this year, honors the most innovative products and technologies at the Gulf Coast Conference, an event oriented toward the advancement of knowledge of chemical analysis technology in the petrochemical, refining and environmental fields. The Thermo Scientific Exactive was selected by conference attendees as the most innovative new product at the conference from a field of 125 exhibitors.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc announces the introduction of a new analytical package designed specifically for the X-ray analysis of cement related materials. The ARL OPTIM'X Cement Analyzer is a compact instrument optimized for fast and reliable analysis of major and minor oxides present in the raw materials and products found in cement.