Waters Acquires MOBILion Systems, Bringing Advanced Ion-Mobility Separation to its Mass Spectrometry Portfolio with the Speed and Resolution AI Workflows Require for Proteomics Biomarker Discovery
Key Highlights
- ➤Waters acquired MOBILion Systems, adding SLIM high-resolution ion mobility technology.
- ➤Financial terms were not disclosed.
- ➤LCMS proteomics market is a $2 billion TAM, growing at a high single-digit rate.
- ➤Acquisition expands Waters’ proteomics strategy from research toward clinical applications.
- ➤Waters pairs SLIM with Xevo MRT MS for higher-depth, higher-throughput proteomics analysis.
Expert Statements
Dr. Udit Batra, President and Chief Executive Officer, Waters Corporation
“Today's acquisition gives Waters a unique advantage in proteomics that will define our leadership, first in research and, over time, in the clinic. MOBILion's team brings deep expertise in developing and advancing this technology”
Dr. Udit Batra, President and Chief Executive Officer, Waters Corporation
“Pairing SLIM ion mobility separation with the speed, resolution and sensitivity capabilities of our mass spectrometry portfolio will help scientists better understand complex biology and transform data into actionable insights. It will also enable data generation at the scale AI foundation and frontier models need, opening the door to revolutionizing proteomics with lab-in-the-loop workflows.”
Dr. Melissa Sherman, Chief Executive Officer, MOBILion Systems
“SLIM was built to see what other separations miss”
Dr. Melissa Sherman, Chief Executive Officer, MOBILion Systems
“Waters is the ideal home for this technology given its rich history of leadership in separation science and mass spectrometry. By bringing our high-resolution ion mobility technology together with Waters' complementary differentiated multi reflecting time of flight technology, we can extend the impact of SLIM and help scientists reveal more meaningful discoveries in proteomics, enabling it to progress from leading research labs into routine testing worldwide.”
Waters Acquires MOBILion Systems, Bringing Advanced Ion-Mobility Separation to its Mass Spectrometry Portfolio with the Speed and Resolution AI Workflows Require for Proteomics Biomarker Discovery PR Newswire
MILFORD, Mass., Nov. 3, 2026 * Adds MOBILion's breakthrough SLIM high-resolution ion mobility technology, which separates molecules by size, shape and charge in milliseconds, complementing Waters' industry leading mass spectrometry platform, transforming samples to insights.
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