ITT Acquires O.I. Corporation
On November 16th, the ITT Corporation (White Plains, New York) acquired O.I. Corporation for a reported $29 million. The acquisition will enhance ITT?s analytical instrumentation business, which was started earlier this year.
On November 16th, the ITT Corporation (White Plains, New York) acquired O.I. Corporation for a reported $29 million. The acquisition will enhance ITT’s analytical instrumentation business, which was started earlier this year.
According to the company’s press release, OI is, the leading provider of innovative instrumentation for laboratory and environmental testing in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical, power and industrial markets.
Founded in 1963, OI specializes in innovative total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers and gas chromatography-related instrumentation.
“The addition of OI to our existing portfolio supports our strategy to acquire attractive companies to grow our presence in the $6 billion global analytical instrumentation market,” said Chris McIntire, president of ITT Analytics.
“Combining OI with our own product offering allows us to expand our technical expertise to serve our instrumentation customers, and will enable us to better serve our global customers,” McIntire added.
The Complexity of Oligonucleotide Separations
January 9th 2025Peter Pellegrinelli, Applications Specialist at Advanced Materials Technology (AMT) explains the complexity of oligonucleotide separations due to the unique chemical properties of these molecules. Issues such as varying length, sequence complexity, and hydrophilic-hydrophobic characteristics make efficient separations difficult. Separation scientists are addressing these challenges by modifying mobile phase compositions, using varying ion-pairing reagents, and exploring alternative separation modes like HILIC and ion-exchange chromatography. Due to these complexities, AMT has introduced the HALO® OLIGO column, which offers high-resolution, fast separations through its innovative Fused-Core® technology and high pH stability. Alongside explaining the new column, Peter looks to the future of these separations and what is next to come.
