LC/MS
Horiba Acquires MedTest Holdings to Expand Laboratory Chemistry Products
MedTest's subsidiaries have particular expertise in FDA 510(k) and CLIA clearances, which will help Horiba address the needs of customers.
Thermo Fisher Signs Separate Partnerships With NanoPin Technologies, Q-linea
Thermo Fisher will codevelop LC-MS workflows for infectious disease detection with NanoPin and will commercialize Q-linea's antibiotic susceptibility testing platform.
Since introducing new clinical platforms last year, Sciex has launched an automated sample prep system while Thermo Fisher has begun customer beta testing.
The company is now commencing a trial of the test platform in 250 patients to generate more data while it considers how to best commercialize it.
The company is targeting hospital labs interested in a more streamlined mass spec solution as the clinical mass spec market begins to heat up.