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Illustration for ISO 24223:2026 expands dairy sample-preparation guidance beyond cheese

Standards and pharmacopoeias6 November 2026

ISO 24223:2026 expands dairy sample-preparation guidance beyond cheese

Illustration for Japan's three newly designated drug substances take effect on 6 November

Regulation6 November 2026

Japan's three newly designated drug substances take effect on 6 November

Illustration for PMDA posts Japanese Pharmacopoeia technical note on mini-tablet classification and quality

Standards and pharmacopoeias5 November 2026

PMDA posts Japanese Pharmacopoeia technical note on mini-tablet classification and quality

Illustration for PMDA posts N-nitroso-meglumine findings for three telmisartan tablet lines

Laboratory practice alert5 November 2026

PMDA posts N-nitroso-meglumine findings for three telmisartan tablet lines

Illustration for NITE adds LC/MS value assignment for organic mixed reference solutions to ASNITE accreditation scope

精度管理・試験所認定2 November 2026

NITE adds LC/MS value assignment for organic mixed reference solutions to ASNITE accreditation scope

Illustration for PMDA outlines data governance for AI used in regulatory activities

Analytical data management2 November 2026

PMDA outlines data governance for AI used in regulatory activities

Illustration for ISO publishes two methods for aerosol mass and nicotine in heated tobacco products

Standards and pharmacopoeias28 October 2026

ISO publishes two methods for aerosol mass and nicotine in heated tobacco products

Illustration for Draft ISO specification for SEM and AFM measurement of graphene oxide advances

Standards and pharmacopoeias27 October 2026

Draft ISO specification for SEM and AFM measurement of graphene oxide advances

Illustration for Continuous mass photometry follows single-molecule binding for up to an hour

New analytical methods26 October 2026

Continuous mass photometry follows single-molecule binding for up to an hour

Illustration for Curio HS begins early access for parallel headspace preparation

New products22 October 2026

Curio HS begins early access for parallel headspace preparation

Illustration for Vaisala announces ViewLinc Cloud Suite for laboratory environmental records

Analytical data management22 October 2026

Vaisala announces ViewLinc Cloud Suite for laboratory environmental records

Illustration for Shimadzu and Kobe University develop automated metabolomics preparation system

New analytical methods20 October 2026

Shimadzu and Kobe University develop automated metabolomics preparation system

Illustration for PMDA sets policy for preparing the 20th Japanese Pharmacopoeia

Standards and pharmacopoeias19 October 2026

PMDA sets policy for preparing the 20th Japanese Pharmacopoeia

$Illustration for Comments sought on proposed revision of JIS K 7142 refractive-index methods$

Standards and pharmacopoeias17 October 2026

Comments sought on proposed revision of JIS K 7142 refractive-index methods

Illustration for PDG correction revises disintegration-apparatus details for Japanese Pharmacopoeia

Standards and pharmacopoeias13 October 2026

PDG correction revises disintegration-apparatus details for Japanese Pharmacopoeia

Illustration for Draft DIN EN ISO 22854 extends precision scope for multidimensional gasoline GC

Standards and pharmacopoeias9 October 2026

Draft DIN EN ISO 22854 extends precision scope for multidimensional gasoline GC

Illustration for Osaka researchers distinguish L- and D-amino acids from single-molecule currents

New analytical methods5 October 2026

Osaka researchers distinguish L- and D-amino acids from single-molecule currents

Illustration for EDQM lists ten new reference standards and thirteen replacement batches

New products2 October 2026

EDQM lists ten new reference standards and thirteen replacement batches

Illustration for ISO 21114:2026 specifies LC-UV determination of nicotine in pouches

Standards and pharmacopoeias1 October 2026

ISO 21114:2026 specifies LC-UV determination of nicotine in pouches

Illustration for Pharmeuropa 38.4 opens 35 draft texts for comment

Standards and pharmacopoeias1 October 2026

Pharmeuropa 38.4 opens 35 draft texts for comment

Illustration for European Pharmacopoeia adds GC tests for EG and DEG in four polyol monographs

Standards and pharmacopoeias23 September 2026

European Pharmacopoeia adds GC tests for EG and DEG in four polyol monographs

Illustration for PMDA consults on three candidates for the Japanese Pharmacopoeia

Standards and pharmacopoeias18 September 2026

PMDA consults on three candidates for the Japanese Pharmacopoeia

Illustration for Japan defines long-chain PFCA-related substances under a ministerial order

Regulation18 September 2026

Japan defines long-chain PFCA-related substances under a ministerial order

Illustration for Hitachi High-Tech plans analytical-instrument evaluation lab in Mumbai

Industry news16 September 2026

Hitachi High-Tech plans analytical-instrument evaluation lab in Mumbai

Official photograph for SALSA and LC-MS/MS resolve site-specific sialic-acid linkages in glycopeptides

New analytical methods11 September 2026

SALSA and LC-MS/MS resolve site-specific sialic-acid linkages in glycopeptides

Illustration for US EPA begins non-target screening research for drinking water

New analytical methods9 September 2026

US EPA begins non-target screening research for drinking water

Illustration for Shimadzu launches combustion ion chromatography system for AOF screening

New products1 September 2026

Shimadzu launches combustion ion chromatography system for AOF screening

Illustration for Shimadzu releases LC-MS/MS PFAS database covering 124 compounds

New products27 August 2026

Shimadzu releases LC-MS/MS PFAS database covering 124 compounds

Illustration for Shimadzu launches GCMS-TQ RX triple-quadrupole GC-MS series

New products14 July 2026

Shimadzu launches GCMS-TQ RX triple-quadrupole GC-MS series

Illustration for Pharmeuropa 38.3 consulted on 40 draft texts

Standards and pharmacopoeias1 July 2026

Pharmeuropa 38.3 consulted on 40 draft texts

Illustration for Agilent announces 9500 ICP-MS triple-quadrupole system

New products22 May 2026

Agilent announces 9500 ICP-MS triple-quadrupole system