M-Scan News

M-Scan is pleased to announce the acquisition of new instruments

11. Mar 2010

The M-Scan Group is pleased to announce the following recent instrument acquisitions in our laboratories worldwide to expand our already impressive capabilities.

M-Scan Ltd (UK) has purchased another new mass spectrometer – the latest Waters Xevo QTof MS enabling greater sensitivity and improved run times, whilst the newly installed software allows for improved comparison of data and better interpretation.

M-Scan SA (Switzerland) has also added a new instrument to their laboratory facilities. The new mass spectrometer, a Waters Q-Tof micro will be the second such instrument available at their premises, and will increase their existing capabilities for sample analysis.

M-Scan Inc (US) has recently acquired a TurboMatrix Headspace 40 Trap for their GC-MS instrument providing improved performance and higher sensitivity. The new system will increase capacity and capability of analyzing volatile compounds at the lowest possible detection levels.

These new acquisitions reaffirm the commitment of the M-Scan Group to provide the best quality analytical services to our clients.

M-Scan Announces Apple iPod touch Prize Draw Winner

01. Dec 2009

M-Scan announced today the winner of the “iPod touch 8GB” of the recent contest to celebrate its 30^th anniversary and the launch of M-Scan’s new website. The winner was selected randomly by Professor Anne Dell at Imperial College London who was recently appointed CBE in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

Many congratulations to the winner from Laupheim, Germany.

Contact m-scan@m-scan.com for further information.

(Apple iPod touch is a trademark of Apple Inc.)

Join our online treasure hunt and win an Apple iPod touch!

22. Oct 2009

Entry deadline is Friday, 27th November 2009. The lucky winner will be informed by email.
 

(Apple iPod touch is a trademark of Apple Inc.)

M-Scan Celebrates Thirty Years of Analytical Excellence

01. Oct 2009

M-Scan Ltd. was founded as an independent company in 1979 by Professor Howard R. Morris FRS (Imperial College London).  Now 30 years after its founding, M-Scan has grown to become the world leading contract research organization providing analytical services, consultancy and training particularly in mass spectrometry and chromatography to the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

With four laboratories in the UK, USA, Switzerland and Germany and offices in Europe, India, Singapore and South Korea, we have the global resources and technical capability to meet the evolving needs of our clients worldwide.

We can provide a portfolio of multi-disciplinary high-end GLP/cGMP contract analysis service.  We are continually developing innovative techniques and are the originator of many analytical methods used today.  M-Scan will continue to invest in the most advanced technology as it becomes available and proven to be fit for purpose.

30 years of analytical excellence now that’s something to celebrate!

M-Scan launches a new website

30. Sep 2009

You may have noticed some changes on our website www.m-scan.com.  It’s undergone a major redesign to coincide with our 30 year anniversary.  Our on-line visitors will now experience a more navigable and user-orientated website.  It offers an overview of the company as well as detailed information on subjects such as Analytical Services and Consultancy, Quality, Training, Locations and News on more than 100 pages!  Using the scroll-over feature this new-look website will ensure that you can continue to find all the information you need without losing orientation.

The website is currently available in English and German.  Further languages will follow.

M-Scan GmbH completes accreditation programme

15. Jul 2009

M-Scan GmbH has been successfully inspected by the Umweltministerium Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of the Environment) for compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations.

As GMP accreditation had been approved in 2008, M-Scan GmbH can now offer analytical services for the entire drug development pathway, from research to regulatory approval and beyond.

M-Scan has launched a German translation of its website.

10. Dec 2008

To underline M-Scan's strong presence in the German speaking Life Science market and as a reaction of increased demand from our clients in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, M-Scan has released a German translation of many pages of its website which can be accessed directly through www.m-scan.de or by clicking Deutsch on the home page.

M-Scan GmbH is GMP compliant.

03. Nov 2008

M-Scan's German laboratory is proud to announce that it is has been sucessfully inspected to perform GMP compliant analysis and has received a Certificate of GMP compliance from the Leitstelle Arzneimittelüberwachung Baden-Württemberg. The GMP certificate can be downloaded from the Quality Assurance page.

M-Scan GmbH, Freiburg, and the other M-Scan labs in the UK, Switzerland and US, offer a range of protein and glycoprotein analysis and other services in compliance with GMP regulations.

M-Scan GmbH is the most recently established laboratory in the M-Scan Group and has achieved this important milestone within 18 months of becoming operational. Congratulations from all at M-Scan Ltd, SA and Inc!

M-Scan introduces Capillary IsoElectric Focusing (cIEF)

01. May 2008

M-Scan introduces Capillary IsoElectric Focusing (cIEF), delivering superior resolution and reproducibility compared to conventional CE.

The iCE280 analyser at M-Scan detects focused protein zones using a whole column UV absorption detector that avoids disturbing these focused zones. This technology is unique in that it has the comparable resolution of traditional gel IEF but incorporates the advantages of a column based separation technology, including quantitation (using UV at 280nm) and automation. The iCE280 analyser is superior to conventional CE performed with single point detection systems, which require a lengthy mobilization phase, which can potentially lead to sample degradation, during the experiment. As a result, method development and sample analysis can be run on the iCE 280 instrument in a fraction of the time required by other technologies.

M-Scan Ltd passes regulatory inspections for GMP.

03. Dec 2007

Another of the laboratories within the M-Scan group, M-Scan Ltd (Wokingham, UK), has successfully completed regulatory inspections conducted by both the United States FDA and the UK MHRA. M-Scan Ltd, which has been fully compliant with GLP since 1992, now joins the other M-Scan labs in offering analytical services throughout the clinical development phases of drug discovery.

In a new initiative, the MHRA has introduced a “certificate of GMP inspection” and M-Scan Ltd will be amongst the first laboratories to receive this. We will be happy to provide a copy of this to our clients.