Waters Acquires MOBILion Systems to Expand Proteomics Business

06:08 AM EST, 11/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Waters (WAT) said Tuesday it has acquired MOBILion Systems, a developer of high-resolution ion mobility separation technology, to expand its presence in the proteomics market. The acquisition adds MOBILion's Structures for Lossless Ion Manipulations technology to its mass spectrometry portfolio. The technology will support research involving large biological datasets and AI-driven experiments that help researchers identify and validate biomarkers for clinical studies, with potential longer-term applications in blood-based diagnostics, including early cancer detection and disease monitoring, the company added. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.