Holidays 2009: A Time for Optimism
December 1st 2009For many in the world of chromatography and separation science in general, it has been a long 12 months to say the least. With an economic recession gripping the nation and causing secondary effects such as the well-documented "Great Acetonitrile Shortage of 2009," it is easy to see why many readers will not be sorry to see the end of 2009, and why they will be all too happy to welcome in 2010.
Increased Efficiency and Resolution with Kinetex Core-Shell Technology
November 27th 2009The combination of small particle size and narrow particle size distribution, coupled with the significantly shorter diffusion path provided by the Kinetex™ core-shell particle, results in a material that yields significantly increased column efficiencies and chromatographic resolution. This is a benefit for separation scientists looking to achieve better performance, especially with complex separations containing many compounds and very closely eluting compounds so that accurate identification and quantitation can be achieved.
Agilent makes life science purchase
November 25th 2009Agilent Technologies has purchased MassCode Tag technology from Eurofins MWG Operon, a division of Eurofins. According to the company, the technology will allow them to develop new research products for pathogen identification, leveraging its strength in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and mass spectroscopy.