TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Breakthrough Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for Proteomics and Trace Compound Analysis.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Pittcon 2003 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced an ion trap ion trap n. A device, such as a magnet, used to prevent ions in an electron beam from striking other apparatus. ion trap mass spectrometer spectrometer Device for detecting and analyzing wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, commonly used for molecular spectroscopy; more broadly, any of various instruments in which an emission (as of electromagnetic radiation or particles) is spread out according to some that is approximately 10 times more sensitive than its predecessor. The increased sensitivity, resolution and scan speed of the Agilent 1100 Series LC/MSD Trap XCT XCT Xbox Canada Tournaments (gaming website) XCT Xbox Colombian Team (gaming) XCT X-Band Communications Transponder XCT Xtreme Cheer Technic (Quebec, Canada cheerleading) promise improved performance for many applications such as the identification and characterization A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc. of biologically significant, low-abundance proteins for disease research. High Capacity Ion Trap Improves Sensitivity, Resolution and Scan Speed A limitation on the performance of any quadrupole A quadrupole is one of a sequence of configurations of electric charge or gravitational mass that can exist in ideal form, but it is usually just part of a multipole expansion of a more complex structure reflecting various orders of complexity. ion trap mass spectrometer is trap capacity. Careful changes to trap materials and geometry and new scanning algorithms for Agilent's non-linear ion trap have improved trap capacity by four to eight times. This increase in trap capacity translates directly into increased sensitivity. The improved ion trap and new scanning algorithms also improve mass resolution and scan speed. "We're extremely pleased to be able to offer this advanced ion trap technology to our customers," stated Ken Imatani, product marketing manager for Agilent's ion trap mass spectrometers. "Mass spectrometrists who work with extremely small sample amounts or highly charged ions should especially benefit." U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent 1100 Series LC/MSD Trap XCT ion trap mass spectrometer is expected to be available in June, with prices starting at approximately $200,000 for the mass spectrometer, data system, and operating software. Information about Agilent's life science products and services is available at www.agilent.com/chem. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 35,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Press releases, photography and other information can be accessed and downloaded from the Agilent Technologies Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis newsrooms at www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/lifesciences/ and www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/chemical/. Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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