MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2016--
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the new Xevo®
TQ-XS mass spectrometer, the most sensitive benchtop tandem
quadrupole instrument available. Enabled by the newly designed StepWave™
XS ion guide, this mass spectrometry system features a unique
combination of ion optics, detection and ionization technologies
resulting in levels of sensitivity not previously seen. The Xevo TQ-XS
is expected to be available for shipment in June 2016 and will be on
public display for the first time at MSSJ
in Osaka, Japan, May 18 - 20, and at ASMS
in San Antonio, TX, June 5 – 9.
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The new Waters Xevo® TQ-XS mass spectrometer is the most sensitive benchtop tandem quadrupole instrument available. Enabled by the newly-designed StepWave™ XS ion guide, this mass spectrometry system features a unique combination of ion optics, detection and ionization technologies resulting in levels of sensitivity not previously seen. (Photo: Business Wire)
“UPLC-MS quantitative studies are more important than ever and factor
into just about every decision made by scientists. Today’s customers
need to carry out reproducible quantitative studies and reach lower
limits of quantification with an instrument that is accessible to all
users. With this new mass spectrometer, our product designers pioneered
some ingenious electronic and mechanical advances,” said Gary Harland,
Senior Director MS Product Management. “With a thorough understanding of
the instrument physics, they’ve engineered an analytical tool that leads
to new levels of reliability, reproducibility, and performance never
before seen in quantitative mass spectrometry analysis.”
These new levels of performance have been achieved through a number of
technological advances. The new StepWave XS ion guide removes neutral
species and transmits ions in a more focused beam to the detector by
incorporating segmented quadrupole transfer optics in the second stage.
The result is a 2x to 10x increase in signal/noise over its StepWave
predecessor, and it delivers excellent robustness over thousands of
injections. The refined design allows the system to quantify challenging
compounds at trace levels - even if they are labile or show poor
transmission efficiency.
Customer experience has been improved through the introduction of the
new tool-free atmospheric pressure ionization probes. These allow
scientists to perform routine maintenance in less than two minutes
meaning greater operator-to-operator reproducibility and more time
analyzing samples.
The Xevo TQ-XS also incorporates the XDR Detector. First introduced on
the Xevo TQ-S micro, it is a photomultiplier detection system capable of
quantifying sample compounds across a concentration range of six orders
of magnitude. Scientists no longer need to dilute and re-inject samples
in order to stay within the limited dynamic range of the instrument they
have been using.
UniSpray™, a novel, proprietary ionization source available on the Xevo
TQ-XS, enables ionization of a wider range of analytes in a single
chromatographic run. The result is an increased response across a wide
range of compound polarities for a broader range of compounds
accompanied by a boost in signal/noise, making it possible to
consolidate several analytical methods into one, or eliminate the need
to change ionization sources between analyses, saving time and
increasing laboratory efficiency.
The Xevo TQ-XS system joins a portfolio of Xevo mass spectrometers
including; the Xevo
TQD, the Xevo
TQ-S micro and the Xevo
G2-XS QTof. Xevo mass spectrometers are characterized by their
universal ion source architecture: interchangeable ion sources that can
be fitted to, or removed from, the face of the mass spectrometer in
minutes, without the need to vent the system. This has changed the way
analytical chemists with little previous mass spectrometry experience
working in high-throughput labs can use the instrumentation at maximum
performance.
Waters Corporation will exhibit the Xevo TQ-XS system at ASMS at the
Grand Hyatt Texas in Rooms B & C where it will also be the focus of
several presentations at the Waters CorporationMass
Spectrometry Users Meeting, Saturday, June 4 in San Antonio, TX.
For More Information:
www.waters.com/xevotqxs
About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
Waters
Corporation (NYSE:WAT) develops and manufactures advanced analytical and
material science technologies for laboratory dependent organizations.
For more than 50 years, the company has pioneered a connected portfolio
of separations science, laboratory information management, mass
spectrometry and thermal analysis systems.
Waters, UniSpray and Xevo are trademarks of Waters Corporation.
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