Preparative HPLC pump Dionex offers its model PP-150 preparative pump for use with the company's APS-3000 Autopurification systems. The pump offers
flow rates as high as 150 mL/min and reportedly can operate over its entire flow rate range without hardware modifications
such as changing heads. The instrument is fully controlled by the company's chromatography software or can be operated in
stand-alone mode. Binary and ternary high-pressure gradient configurations and an isocratic version are available. Dionex
Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA.
GC liners Hamilton's GC liners are designed to provide the highest performance with no loss of the original sample and accurate quantitation
of labile–reactive compounds. According to the company, each batch of the deactivated liners is tested, and liners for Agilent
and Varian GC systems are available. The liners are supplied in packages of 1, 5, or 25 liners. Hamilton Company, Reno, NV.
Chromatography software Cohesive Technologies offers version 1.5 of its Aria software for the company's chromatography systems. Features include the
ability to have a system run turbulent flow and conventional chromatography simultaneously. Typical applications include bioanalytical,
clinical diagnostics, and sample preparation applications. Cohesive Technologies, Franklin, MA.
Light-scattering plate reader The DynaPro Titan plate reader from Wyatt is a dynamic light-scattering instrument that can be used with 96- or 384-well plates
for high-throughput analysis of protein solutions. According to the company, the plate reader cuts measurement time by a factor
of 10. Applications include bioprocessing and quality control of viral particles and vaccines, screening chemical compounds
for small molecule aggregation, and exploring antibody formulations under various solution conditions. Wyatt Technology Corporation,
Santa Barbara, CA.
Ion chromatograph Metrohm-Peak's Metrohm 861 Advanced Compact ion chromatograph is designed with a CO2 suppressor feature to eliminate water dip and system peak in analyses and increase the linearity range. Chromatograph components
include an MSM II suppressor, a column oven, a conductivity detector, an injection valve, a serial dual piston pump, and a
PEEK flow path. According to the company, the instrument is reliable and rugged for use in anion, cation, organic acid, and
other suppressed and nonsuppressed applications. Metrohm-Peak, Inc., Houston, TX.