908 Devices

908 Devices, founded in 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in producing handheld chemical detection tools for mass spectrometry. Mass spectrometry is a well-established analytical technique used to measure the mass of charged molecules. This technology is widely applied in areas such as food safety, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics, and industrial process control. The company’s main product, ZipChip, is a front-end separation device designed to enhance mass spectrometry. It is currently being utilized in the research and development of critical biotherapeutics and has been adopted by the top ten global biopharmaceutical companies. ZipChip employs a cutting-edge combination of capillary electrophoresis (CE) and electrospray ionization (ESI) technologies, enabling the measurement of multiple critical quality attributes (CQAs) in a single analysis. It delivers rapid and efficient analysis even for the most challenging samples and addresses complex issues that other technologies cannot resolve. MX908 is a rugged handheld chemical detection device used by elite response teams worldwide to perform tasks involving the detection of chemicals, explosives, priority drugs, and hazardous substances, including trace-level detection of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and other priority chemical threat agents. MX908 provides trace-level threat detection and identification selectivity, delivering real-time actionable intelligence within seconds.