AgResearch has purchased a Voice100 analytical instrument from Syft Technologies to expand its research using the Sift-MS (selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry) technology platform
AgResearch is New Zealand's largest Crown Research Institute, with internationally acknowledged expertise in the biological sciences.
"The installation of the Voice100 at one of our research locations will provide the organisation with access to extraordinarily fast and sensitive technology for the detection of volatile organic compounds," says AgResearch's chief science strategist, Stephen Goldson.
"We have long known of the advanced analytical capabilities of this technology and we are excited to be able to start to use the technique to further our capacity in areas such as identifying the volatiles being emitted from carpets and various other wool-based fabrics.
It also offers new opportunity in the area of animal health and systems to detect the presence of biosecurity hazards.
All of this further enhances AgResearch's value to the New Zealand pastoral sector as well as providing commercial opportunities off-shore," said Goldson.
Syft CEO, Geoff Peck is delighted with the sale: "As a company heavily involved in scientific work and research, we have a huge amount of respect for the quality of research coming out of AgResearch.
"To be able to provide its scientists with our product is a great and positive development.
"We are convinced that with companies like AgResearch having access to this kind of technology, opportunities to strengthen scientific capability are being greatly advanced.
