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Meet us at DIFFA26 in Freising | 14-16 October
Fossiliontech will participate in DIFFA26 - Direct Injection Food Flavour Analytics, an international symposium focused on real-time food-flavour analytics and direct injection mass spectrometry.
Visit us at our booth to learn more about our Super SESI-Orbitrap solutions for real-time volatilomics, food and flavour analysis, and don’t miss our CEO, Guillermo Vidal-de-Miguel, who will give the talk “Expanding molecular coverage in food and flavour analysis with SESI-Orbitrap” on Wednesday, 14 October, at 16:30.
We look forward to connecting with you in Freising.
Meet us at IMSC 2026 in Lyon | 22-28 August
Fossiliontech will participate in the International Mass Spectrometry Conference, IMSC 2026, held in Lyon, France, from 22 to 28 August.
Come visit us at our booth and stop by poster POC_0151 to discover our latest technologies for direct VOC analysis, real-time volatilomics, Super SESI-Orbitrap applications and controlled offline breath sampling with STABILION.
We look forward to seeing you in Lyon.
Super SESI-Orbitrap DEMO DAY | CAI2026
Participa en una demostración en nuestro laboratorio durante CAI 2026, donde podrás ver la tecnología SUPER SESI-Orbitrap en funcionamiento y explorar diferentes aplicaciones para el análisis de compuestos volátiles, en una experiencia interactiva y en tiempo real.
CUÁNDO: Jueves 23 de julio
De 19:00 a 20:00 h
DÓNDE: Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad de Salamanca Plaza de los Caídos, s/n 37008 Salamanca
Os esperamos.
Meet us at CAI2026 in Salamanca | 21-24 July
Fossiliontech will participate in the 1st Congress of Instrumental Analysis, CAI2026, a multidisciplinary meeting dedicated to advanced analytical technologies and their applications.
Visit us at our booth and stop by poster P2-106 to learn more about our solutions for real-time volatilomics and Super SESI-Orbitrap analysis. We will also host a live demo at our laboratory, showcasing the Fossiliontech portfolio across breath analysis, flavor compounds, headspace analysis and VOC monitoring.
We hope to see you there.
Meet us at SUMS Demo Day in Stanford | 1 April 2026
Fossiliontech will present and install its volatilomics technologies during the SUMS New Tech Demo Day, hosted at the SUMS laboratory in Stanford.
During the session, our team will carry out the on-site installation of the Super SESI-X volatile analysis ion source, along with additional volatilomics equipment, showcasing their application in a real laboratory environment.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about our latest volatile analysis technologies and follow sample demonstrations, including headspace, flavor compounds, breath, and perfume analyses.
We invite you to join us.
Download the presentation here
Meet us at Orbitrap Day in Paris | 6 November 2025
Fossiliontech will present its technologies at the Orbitrap Day in Paris, which will be held at the Institut Pasteur.
Using Super Soft ionization, Orbitrap instruments can resolve most volatilomics samples directly, without the need for GC, enabling higher throughput and dynamic studies.
We look forward to participating in the event and engaging with the scientific community.
Meet us at IABR Breath Summit in Innsbruck | 14–19 September
Fossiliontech will attend the IABR Breath Summit 2025, taking place from September 14 to 19, 2025, in Innsbruck, Austria.
This international summit brings together researchers and industry experts focused on breath analysis and related analytical technologies. It is a great opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss current challenges, and explore new developments in the field.
Meet us at ASMS 2025 in Baltimore | 1-5 June
The 73rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics – ASMS 2025 will take place in Baltimore (Maryland, USA), and we will be attending as exhibitors!
We are looking forward to meeting you at our booth to discuss the newest topics in Mass Spectrometry.
Drug Pharmacokinetics Determined by Real-Time Analysis of Mouse Breath
SUPER SESI-HRMS was used to non-invasively and in real-time monitor the pharmacokinetics of ketamine, propofol, and valproic acid, along with their metabolites in mice. This approach allowed for obtaining real-time pharmacokinetic curves without the need to sacrifice the animals, representing a significant advance in terms of animal welfare and time and cost savings.
How would bio-production look if volatile bio-products of fermentation could be detected in real-time (within seconds) and without sample preparation?
Hendrik Mengers, Martin Zimmermann & Lars M. Blank from Aachen University monitored the volatilome of yeast during growth in a shake flasks bioreactor. Among many more metabolites, they caught the evolution of acetaldehyde and ethanol within seconds.
The first Super SESI X (SSX) is is fully functional and in service.
With a 0.1 nA precision current monitoring and 100% automatic control, the SSX makes high-performance nano-electrospray truly easy to operate.
We had to adjust the mechanical latches and the sealing because this was the first time we coupled an SSX to a Q Fortis MS. Thanks to Kseniya Dryahina, Patrik Španěl, Radim from Pragolab s.r.o., and the team at the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry CAS, this was completed in one day, and we were happily acquiring breath and headspace data on the second day :)
Know Your Emitter #1
Identifying the best capillary size
The electrospray (ES) emitter is an essential part of a high-res mass spectrometry system. The quality of the data is linked to a reliable ES. Despite its central importance, this little piece of equipment isn’t well known.
LESSON #1: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
Monitoring of Exogenous Compound Kinetics in Exhaled Breath
Thanks to SuperSESI we can finally see, accurately and in real time, what happens in our lungs after smoking.
In-vitro volatilome profiles of lung cancer captured with Super SESI - Orbitrap platform
This work from the Ohio State University shows the potential of the platform SUPER SESI (by Fossiliontech) - Orbitrap (by Thermo Fisher Scientific) on differentiating cancer types and monitoring their treatment.
Why automate every control of an ion source?
Electrospray provides the best performance, but obtaining a stable signal can be tricky.
The new SUPER SESI-X, designed for the Thermo Orbitrap Exploris series, is fully automatic and is ready to incorporate intelligent control. This source will auto-pilot the electrospray to bring high performance and reliability.
This is what the offline solution for Super SESI looks like
We have developed this first pilot unit within the PERFECT LIFE project (funded by the European Union). It comprises a gas conditioning unit, a desorber, the Super SESI, the MS, and of course, the cartridges!

