Simplified Toxicology Screening with the Launch of Toxid Software for LC/MS

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc announces the launch of its Thermo Scientific ToxIDâ„¢ software for liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analyses.
The intuitive software is the latest addition to the comprehensive range of Thermo Scientific solutions for toxicology and forensic applications. The new software, along with the recently unveiled EasyToxâ„¢ Productivity Solution for GC/MS analyses, was showcased at the Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 60th Anniversary Scientific
Meeting in Washington, D.C., February 20-22, 2008.
Thermo Scientific ToxID software is an easy-to-use software application that dramatically simplifies LC-MS/MS toxicology screening workflows for toxicology and forensic laboratories. The software uses compound retention time and MS/MS spectra for confident and accurate compound identification. Pre-defined LC-MS/MS instrument and sample preparation methods are provided to handle several classes of compounds for General Unknown Screening (GUS) analysis. The ToxID freeware and its compound library are easily customisable and expandable to fit a laboratory’s specific needs. ToxID works with the Thermo Scientific Xcalibur® Data system and LCQUAN™ quantitation software for seamless and integrated operation. Clear and concise sample reports are generated automatically. The software is compatible with Thermo Scientific ion trap mass spectrometers for unprecedented qualitative power in compound identification for the toughest samples or with Thermo Scientific triple quadrupole mass spectrometers for simultaneous quantitative and qualitative compound confirmation.
Also showcased for the first time at AAFS was the Thermo Scientific EasyTox Productivity Solution, a comprehensive turnkey package for
GC/MS analysis. The platform is designed to deliver optimum performance in forensic, clinical and medical laboratories that conduct
analysis of urine for signs of drugs abuse. The easy-to-use solution optimises productivity and enables scientists to streamline workflows
for routine GC/MS confirmations, reducing their workload. The complete kit covers GC/MS confirmation methods which have been fully
validated in urine matrix to ensure compliance. The new EasyTox solution consists of the Thermo Scientific DSQâ„¢ II single quadrupole
GC/MS system, ToxLabâ„¢ Forms 2.0 software and GC/MS methods, consumables and columns. It offers scientists increased flexibility and
can be customised to meet the needs of their laboratory, while the rapid GC/MS analysis ensures high throughput. Thermo Fisher exhibited
an extensive line of Thermo Scientific forensics analysis products at AAFS, including UV/Vis, FT-IR, Anatomical Pathology, LC/MS and GC/MS
instrumentation. The complete equipment offering for forensics laboratories includes products for evidence collection, evidence storage, sample preparation, crime laboratory analysis, autopsy preparation, tissue processing and information & documentation processing.