Ontario Proteomics Methods Centre

Simultaneous qual-quan workflows generate significantly more data than many conventional mass spec assays, posing a challenge for vendors of ensuring that their software offerings keep pace with the expanded capabilities of their hardware.

AB Sciex's new TripleTOF 5600 and Waters' new Xevo G2 QTof will enable researchers to run qualitative and quantitative workflows simultaneously, the companies said, allowing for full scans of complex samples that can then be interrogated in a more targeted fashion.