Odense, Denmark, 23 March 2009.
Proxeon ion sources have been well-regarded by users and mass spectrometer suppliers for many years. But, in November last year, they began to reach a new audience - millions of viewers watching the American CBS crime series C.S.I.: Miami.
A Proxeon ion source is shown in action as C.S.I. investigators utilize a fingerprint analysis tool that was developed by Professor R. Graham Cooks, Purdue University's Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry, in collaboration with Prosolia, Inc., - the company that chose Proxeon ion sources as a key component to incorporate into Professor Cook's desorption electrospray (DESI) technology. The analysis tool reads a fingerprint's chemical signature and can unearth fingerprints buried beneath others or reveal what a person recently handled, as well as create an image of the fingerprint for identity searches.
Mårten Winge, Proxeon's CEO, commented: "It is not often that such a specialized item used in advanced research projects reaches such a broad audience. Apart from the entertainment and educational value of such an animation, this is a fantastic example of how scientific research translates into meaningful applications for the general public."
Those interested in viewing the sequence can visit www.prosolia.com and a scientific paper detailing the analysis process can be found in Science, August. 8, 2008.
About Proxeon
Proxeon is an established provider of innovative products focused towards the proteomics market. Taking advantage of core internal competencies, Proxeon develops products and solutions that fulfil the need to enhance performance, solve technical challenges, and thereby accelerate the proteomics workflow, from sample preparation through to data interpretation.
In the field of mass spectrometry, Proxeon nano ES ion sources are used in over 700 laboratories, and the company is one of the world?s largest suppliers of nano ES emitters. The company's EASY-nLCTM for nanoscale chromatography in LC-MS is the system of choice for several major MS suppliers. ProteinCenterTM, a unique tool for rapid data interpretation after protein identification by conventional search engines, is being used increasingly in proteomic laboratories. The company's products are used in leading academic and industrial research laboratories throughout the world. Established in 2002, Proxeon is headquartered in Odense, Denmark and has sales operations in the USA and Europe.
For more information visit www.proxeon.com.
