New Mass Spectrometry Solutions Improve Identification and Quantitation for Advanced Biological Research

AB Sciex have unveiled three new solutions for biological researchers to improve identification and quantitation of proteins, peptides, metabolites and lipids.  The company extended the applicability of SelexION™ Technology, SWATHTM Acquisition and ProteinPilotTM Software for academic research in the field of systems biology. 

The launch of SelexION Technology on the TripleTOF® 5600+ System provides more confident identification and quantitation of molecules by delivering an additional level of separation between the liquid chromatography (LC) system and the mass spectrometer.  This separation can be applied at the molecular level, the biological sub-class level or for the general removal of background interferences.  The addition of SelexION Technology on the high-performing accurate mass-based system with high sensitivity and high resolution extends mass spectrometry performance with differential ion mobility, which enables a new dimension of separation and selectivity. 

AB Sciex have also introduced new enhancements to two critical tools in proteomics workflows, including SWATH Acquisition, a technique that enables researchers to reproducibly quantify all detectable components in a single injection.  Next-generation SWATH Acquisition improves data scoring and filtering with support for variable window acquisition, up to 5x speed and scale improvement and enhanced tools for visualisation and transfer of complex data sets.  A new version of ProteinPilot Software, which improves identification and quantitative results faster on larger data sets is also available. 

“We continue to evolve our innovations to broaden their usefulness with additional features and functionality that provide greater confidence in results,” said Dave Hicks, Vice President and General Manager of the Pharma and Academic Business at AB Sciex.  “The development of these expanded versions of SWATH and SelexION are the direct result of feedback we received from customers who saw the potential to apply these breakthrough technologies to a wider range of analytical challenges.”