Released on: March 13, 2008, 4:35 am

Press Release Author: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Press Release Summary: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving
science, announces the launch of a new, sensitive tissue-imaging platform, combining
its Thermo Scientific MALDI LTQ XLT mass spectrometer with ImageQuestT software.
This platform makes it easier for scientists to analyze whole tissue, biological and
polymer samples without extensive sample preparation.

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Mass Spectrometry
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www.thermo.com/maldi

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New MALDI LTQ XL Mass Spectrometer with
ImageQuest Software for Tissue Imaging

San Jose, CA (March 13, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in
serving science, announces the launch of a new, sensitive tissue-imaging platform,
combining its Thermo Scientific MALDI LTQ XLT mass spectrometer with ImageQuestT
software. This platform makes it easier for scientists to analyze whole tissue,
biological and polymer samples without extensive sample preparation.

The addition of MALDI (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization) to the LTQ XL
linear ion trap provides information-rich spectra that are essential for the
analysis of digested proteins, peptides and post-translational modifications (PTMs).
This tissue-imaging solution provides researchers with unparalleled sensitivity and
unmatched MSn spectral quality of linear ion trap technology as well as faster
sample analysis, compared with the standard practice of homogenizing and extracting
from tissue.

For small molecule applications, the Thermo Scientific MALDI LTQ XL with ImageQuest
software offers pathologists and pharmaceutical researchers a complete package for
the acquisition and presentation of MS images directly from tissue samples.
Intuitive ImageQuest software enables the visualization of imaging data, creating
two-dimensional and three-dimensional maps of analyzed tissue for the optimal
display of data.

The MALDI LTQ XL instrument provides extensive benefits to research institutions,
mass spectrometry service facilities and pharmaceutical laboratories, particularly
for drug discovery applications and high-throughput, bottom-up protein
identification. The new MALDI LTQ XL with ImageQuest platform is also available for
the Thermo Scientific LTQ Orbitrap hybrid series mass spectrometers.

For more information on the Thermo Scientific MALDI LTQ XL mass spectrometer with
ImageQuest software, please email analyze@thermofisher.com, call +1 800-532-4752 or
visit www.thermo.com/maldi.

Thermo Scientific is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving
science.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science,
enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual
revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000
customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical
diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as
well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers
through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve
analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo
Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as
well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable
integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete
portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in
healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most
convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies
to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel
growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

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1477 539539 Fax: +44 1606 1477 539540 Email: thermo@scottpr.com

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