Which famous scientific equipment merger created the company that introduced the groundbreaking Orbitrap mass spectrometry technology?

In the world of scientific equipment and research tools, corporate mergers have dramatically shaped the landscape of available technologies. One particularly significant merger created a powerhouse company that now dominates multiple scientific fields. Test your knowledge of the business side of science with this question about a transformative brand merger that affected laboratories worldwide.

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Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific (forming Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Agilent Technologies and Waters Corporation
PerkinElmer and Bruker Corporation
Shimadzu and JEOL