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Michael Sinden
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Chief Brand Officer (CBO) at @ionopticks.bsky.social
LC-MS. Chromatography. Tech. Brand. Design.
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Congratulations to Momentum Biotechnologies on adding the Orbitrap Astral paired with Aurora Series columns to your analytical arsenal. It's fantastic to see CROs investing in the tools that drive faster turnaround times and superior results for their clients.

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#proteomics #massspectrometry #orbitrapastral #thermofisherscientific #drugdiscovery #drugdevelopment #chemoproteomics | Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry
Join us in Celebrating a Major Milestone with Momentum Biotechnologies! 🎉 A huge congratulations to Momentum Biotechnologies on the addition of the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Astral™ mass spectrome...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Very proud day! Congrats to our entire team who brought this product to life!
We're proud to announce that IonOpticks has won an Australian Good Design Award for the HeatSync™ Controller. This recognition from one of the longest-running global design awards validates our belief that great analytical tools deserve beautiful, intuitive supporting equipment.

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October 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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With IonOpticks' rapid growth come exciting opportunities to join our expanding global team. We’re looking for passionate people who want to push the boundaries of LC-MS-based research. Ready to be part of an impact-driven company making a real difference in life sciences? Visit bit.ly/4nByJSI
September 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’m hiring (again)! IonOpticks’ Brand & Marketing team is growing fast. Looking for a Marketing and Creative Lead with graphic design skills who thrives across campaigns, content, sales targeting & branding. Careers page for job description: ionopticks.com/careers
September 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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IonOpticks expands in Europe with two key appointments: Joris Frenz, PhD as BDM and Dr. Britta Diedrich as Senior BDM. Together they bring scientific and commercial expertise to support DACH/European researchers and boost access to IonOpticks’ leading LC-MS solutions. Read more.
IonOpticks strengthens European operations with key business development appointments.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA | Tuesday August 26, 2025 IonOpticks, a world-leading provider of liquid chromatography solutions, today announces two strategic appointments to expand its European operations, st...
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August 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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@matzingerm.bsky.social is co-organising #ESCP2025. As Deputy Head of the Proteomic Technology Hub at the Campus Vienna Biocenter, he’s pushing the boundaries of SCP. Manuel shares the role Aurora Series columns played in innovative methods like his lab’s One-Pot workflow: bit.ly/4eSYx86
August 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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NEW TECH NOTE: We’ve rigorously pitted Gen 3 and Gen 4 Aurora Series® columns against each other & the data is in: Gen 4 Aurora Series® maintains exceptional chromatographic performance, while offering enhanced robustness, stability, & longevity for demanding analytical conditions.

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Tech Note: Product Comparison - Generation 3 and Generation 4 Aurora Series columns deliver the same exceptional performance in peak symmetry, reproducibility, and retention time stability. - IonOptic...
Download Refined manufacturing techniques allow Generation 4 Aurora® Series columns to stand up to demanding conditions without sacrificing performance. With enhanced robustness, your research continu...
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September 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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IonOpticks is proud to be at #NordicMSP2025 in Odense, celebrating 50 years of MS at SDU. Meet Erik, Britta & Joris at our stand to explore how IonOpticks chromatography can level up your LC-MS workflows and push your research further with sharper, deeper insights.
September 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Moe Haines is transforming decades-old tissue samples into rich sources of medical knowledge. The researcher at the
@broadinstitute.org's Proteomics Platform shared how reliable chromatography has accelerated his breakthroughs in cancer and rare disease research.

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September 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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@mari-mardamshin.bsky.social has seen firsthand how the loss of pancreatic function can affect someone’s life.

“Knowing that our work might one day contribute to restoring this complex organ’s function brings an added layer of meaning to what we do in the lab each day.”

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From signals to stories: Dr. Mariya Mardamshina on decoding cells through spatial proteomic pipelines
Mariya Mardamshina M.D.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Dr. Tim Veth, a postdoc working with @nmriley.bsky.social at the University of Washington, is tackling glycoproteomics. When we spoke about navigating the complexity of analysing thousands of glycoproteoforms, he shared how reliable chromatography supports his research.

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September 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Join IonOpticks in Montréal next week for #MSACL2025. Zac and Erik will be on the ground at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal, ready to chat with you about all things chromatography. Meet them at the IonOpticks booth to see how how our new product ranges can help you elevate your LC/MS workflows.
September 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Our birthday, your gift: Today, we celebrate eight years of peak chromatography by inviting new users to access our industry-leading columns at rates we've never offered before.

Tell us about your setup and claim our biggest, most significant new-user discount. Ever.

Claim now: bit.ly/4nxwpwa
September 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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"I invite all researchers to enter the glycoproteomics field and join the battle.”

With the complexity of glycoproteomics and how little we still know, Tim Veth puts out a rallying cry to speed up development in this promising field.

Learn more about Tim & read our discussion: bit.ly/3IXpo8B
Thousands of forms, one protein: how Tim Veth is deciphering the complex language of Glycans
Tim Veth, a postdoctoral researcher working with Prof. Nicholas M.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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We were chatting with Dr. Mike Lanz, proteomics researcher at Stanford and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, about his research into proteome composition and how it reflects a cell’s size and growth rate.

He also shared his experience with Aurora Series columns,

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July 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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New "timePlex" method multiplexes LC-MS proteomics samples in time domain. Using IonOpticks columns + UltiMate 3000 + Orbitrap Exploris, achieved 27-fold multiplexing & >500 samples/day. 5.6x more protein IDs per run vs standard methods.

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#Proteomics #LCMS
Increasing mass spectrometry throughput using time-encoded sample multiplexing - IonOpticks
This method for increasing mass spectrometry throughput by Derks et al. used a 25 cm x 75 um IonOpticks Aurora Ultimate 25x75 UHPLC column.
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July 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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It’s been a great start to the BSPR Annual Meeting 2025 in Liverpool. If you haven’t already, stop by the IonOpticks booth today, where Erik would be delighted to chat about how our new releases can elevate your proteomics workflows.
July 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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It was great to work with omicSolution, our distributor in China, during the First Single Cell Proteomics Academic Conference in Hangzhou. Thanks to the π-HuB Project, Zhejiang University’s Department of Chemistry, & the Hangzhou International Science and Technology Innovation Center for organising.
July 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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High-throughput spatial proteomics workflow: Klingeberg et al. develop optimised workflow using Evosep One with different Aurora Series columns coupled to a timsUltra AIP. Quantified 3,000+ proteins from 0.04 nL tissue volumes, achieving 100+ samples daily - a 3x throughput increase.

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An ultrasensitive spatial tissue proteomics workflow exceeding 100 proteomes per day - IonOpticks
This ultrasensitive spatial tissue proteomics workflow by Klingeberg et al. used a 5 cm x 75 um IonOpticks Aurora Rapid 5x75 CSI UHPLC column
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July 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Great to attend @sciex.bsky.social's #ZenoTOF 8600 and 7500+ Roadshow at Bio21 today! Impressive sensitivity & speed with our Aurora XS columns. Tim Heymann's data: 12,000+ proteins from 200ng sample. Excited for August launch & continued @SCIEX partnership! #MassSpec #Proteomics
July 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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"At that point, we realised we were onto something real."

Dr. Bercin Cenik had to overcome real doubt to develop TurboCas, a genetic tool that overcomes fundamental barriers in epigenetics research. Now, the method is being adopted by labs around the world.

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From doubt to discovery: charting new territories in epigenetics with Dr. Bercin Cenik
Bercin Cenik, a Research Assistant Professor working with Dr. Ali Shilatifard at Northwestern University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, is developing technologies that are tackli...
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July 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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We had a wonderful experience exhibiting in Japan for the first time at #AOMSC2025 in Okinawa. It was great to spend time with our distributor in the region, AMR Inc. Thanks to the organisers for bringing us together and for an outstanding program that showcased the latest innovations in the region.
July 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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MAP-MS overcomes dynamic range limitations in Orbitrap instruments.

Using an Exploris 480 with an EASY-nLC 1200 and Aurora Ultimate XT column, Phlairaharn et al. achieved a 9% increase in protein IDs for DDA and a 4% improvement for DIA, while halving quantitative variation.

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Improving proteomic dynamic range with Multiple Accumulation Precursor Mass Spectrometry (MAP-MS) - IonOpticks
This study into improving proteomic dynamic range by Phlairaharn et al. used a 25 cm x 75 um IonOpticks Aurora Ultimate XT 15x75 UHPLC column
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June 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Every enhancement in Gen 4 Aurora Series® comes from direct collaboration with researchers.

"We work closely with researchers to understand their challenges and ensure our products address them head-on,” explains IonOpticks Chief Product Officer Dr. Jarrod Sandow.

Discover Gen 4: bit.ly/43OX6VQ
June 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Au revoir, Saint-Malo. It’s been an absolute pleasure getting to connect with enthusiastic proteomics researchers in front of the beachy backdrop at #EuPA2025.

Thank you to the European Proteomics Association for bringing us all together for a look at the state and future directions of proteomics.
June 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM