Waters Introduces ACQUITY UPLC H-Class System; HPLC Simplicity with UPLC Performance

Date Posted: Monday, March 15, 2010

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Waters Corporation (WAT:NYSE) today introduced the new Waters® ACQUITY UPLC® H-Class System incorporating the proven, robust and reliable performance of ACQUITY UltraPerformance LC® (UPLC) with the operational familiarity of traditional high performance liquid chromatography. This combination of performance, simplicity and flexibility is designed to help more laboratories realize the scientific and business benefits of sub-2-µm (micron) particle column technology by making it more accessible to a broader range of industries, applications and operators.

Beyond improving chromatographic performance when running UPLC columns as well as fully supporting HPLC columns, the ACQUITY UPLC H-Class system closely emulates HPLC workflows, making method transfer from HPLC to UPLC easier and more seamless. Furthermore, the introduction of the ACQUITY UPLC H-Class allows organizations to standardize their approach to LC with a common technology platform that makes the future transition from HPLC- to UPLC-based methods straightforward and practical - from product discovery to product release testing.

“Having proven itself in the market under the most rigorous situations for the most demanding applications, UPLC technology has experienced a prolific adoption rate,” continued Mr. Caputo. “So much so that today’s HPLC users, many of whom are currently unable to or prefer not to change their approach to LC, are looking for the benefits from UPLC technology, but on their terms.”

The answer to achieving UPLC performance and benefits without fundamentally modifying HPLC workflows came in the form of the ACQUITY UPLC H-Class’ new quaternary solvent manager (QSM) and sample manager (SM-FTN), with flow-through needle design, thereby mimicking traditional HPLC system workflow. The featured QSM and SM-FTN on the ACQUITY UPLC H-Class combine to enable the chromatographer to achieve high separation efficiency using sub-2-µm (micron) particle separations at high pressures. The result is seamless upgrade of chromatographic capabilities.

Further Information: http://www.waters.com/hclass

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