Waters Corporation has acquired MOBILion Systems, the developer of SLIM ion mobility separation technology, it said on 3 November 2026, without disclosing terms.
Why Waters Corporation is buying MOBILion Systems, Inc.
Waters said combining SLIM with its Xevo MRT mass spectrometer would deepen proteome coverage and throughput, support AI-directed lab workflows and create a path from biomarker discovery to targeted clinical assays on its Xevo TQ Absolute XR platform.
Deal terms and financing
Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal completed on announcement.
Market context
Waters estimates LC-MS proteomics as a US$2bn addressable market growing at a high-single-digit rate. MOBILion is based in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, according to its website.
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