SCIEX

SCIEX develops and supplies mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis instruments, software, and integrated workflow solutions for scientists and laboratories across life science, clinical, pharmaceutical, environmental, food and beverage, and forensics sectors. The company has operated in the field for over 50 years, launching the first commercially successful triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in 1981, and is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation. Thousands of life science professionals worldwide use SCIEX instruments and software to perform quantitative and qualitative molecular analysis.

SCIEX describes its portfolio as spanning instrument hardware, intuitive software, pre-packaged methods, and chemistry reagents, all designed to fit into end-to-end workflows that reduce complexity and accelerate results. The company serves customers ranging from academic research institutions and contract research organizations to clinical diagnostic laboratories and pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical developers.

Key Instrument Product Lines

• Mass Spectrometers: A range of systems designed for quantitative and qualitative analyses, with emphasis on speed and sensitivity. The ZenoTOF 7600 system features Zeno trap technology and Electron Activated Dissociation (EAD), combining MS/MS sensitivity with advanced fragmentation capability.
• Clinical Medical Devices: In vitro diagnostic mass spectrometry solutions designed for ease of adoption and the routine demands of clinical laboratories.
• Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) Instruments: Systems focused on workflow efficiency, sensitivity, resolution, and performance. The Intabio ZT system provides comprehensive charge variant analysis on a single platform.
• HPLC MS / Front-End Technologies: A range of liquid chromatography and separation technologies designed to enhance mass spectrometer performance, spanning analytical flow LC-MS to ultra-low flow CESI-MS.
• Integrated Solutions: End-to-end mass spectrometry workflows covering the full sample lifecycle from start to finish.

Software

• SCIEX OS Software: A data acquisition and processing platform described as intelligent, fast, secure, and intuitive, designed to meet the analytical needs of demanding laboratories. The software now supports Windows 11, helping laboratories meet internal and external IT security policies and reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the lab ecosystem.

Application Areas

• Clinical Diagnostics: Mass spectrometry solutions for routine diagnostic testing, targeting improved result quality, faster turnaround times, and reduced costs, delivered through in vitro diagnostic medical device mass spectrometers.
• Environmental Testing: Solutions for measuring compounds in complex matrices at trace levels, with a focus on low detection limits and accuracy.
• Food and Beverage Testing: Tools for meeting maximum residue limits (MRLs) and generating high-quality data to respond to diverse market requirements.
• Forensics Analysis: Systems for detecting small compounds and biomarkers with high accuracy across a wide range of analytes.
• Life Science Research: Instruments and software for cross-omics data integration, supporting research into genes, proteins, lipids, and metabolites.
• Pharma and BioPharma Research: End-to-end mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis solutions for biologics pipeline development, characterization, and decision-making.

Company Background and Affiliations

• SCIEX has been active in the mass spectrometry field for over 50 years, with a history of instrument development dating to the early 1980s.
• The company is part of Danaher Corporation, which operates across biotechnology, diagnostics, and life sciences, providing SCIEX with access to broader scientific and technological expertise.
• Customers include researchers and clinicians at institutions such as Cedars-Sinai, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Queensland, the University of California Davis, the University of Geneva, and various cancer research institutions, as well as contract research organizations such as Aliri Bioanalysis and biopharmaceutical companies such as Sutro Biopharma.
• SCIEX offers a dedicated support network called SCIEX Now, serving as a central resource for customer support needs.

SCIEX's portfolio covers the full analytical workflow from sample preparation through detection and data analysis, with products addressing both routine laboratory testing and complex research applications across multiple regulated and research-focused industries.