TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Diode-Array and Multiwavelength Detectors for Ultrafast HPLC Analyses; 80 Hz Sampling Rate Increases Resolution 100 Percent.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- 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 a new diode-array detector and multiwavelength detector for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography. HPLC high performance liquid chromatography. HPLC High-performance liquid chromatography Lab instrumentation A highly sensitive analytic method in which analytes are placed ). These photodiode A light sensor (photodetector) that allows current to flow in one direction from one side to the other when it absorbs photons (light). The more light, the more the current. Used to detect light pulses in optical fibers and other light-sensitive applications, it works the opposite of a array (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ) detectors enable analytical laboratories to significantly increase productivity while maintaining or improving both data quality and security. With a signal sampling rate of 20 Hz and a spectral sampling rate of 10 Hz, today's PDA detectors are not fast enough to keep up with the separation speed delivered by ultrafast LC, which results in ultrafast peaks narrower than 0.5 seconds. To overcome this limitation, Agilent's new 1100 Series DAD SL detector offers multiple-wavelength and full spectral detection at a sampling rate of up to 80 Hz. Compared with 10 Hz and 20 Hz sampling rates, operation at 80 Hz increases chromatographic resolution by up to 100 percent. The DAD SL at the same time enables precise identification, quantification and peak purity analysis of trace-level peaks as narrow as 0.2 seconds for compliance with the strictest regulatory performance requirements. "The new 1100 Series DAD-SL reflects Agilent's open-platform strategy," said Karlheinz Bruederle, general manager of Pharmaceutical Solutions for Agilent. "We encourage third-party laboratory software providers to implement full instrument control to serve our mutual customers most effectively." The Agilent 1100 Series MWD MWD Metropolitan Water District of Southern California MWD Measurement While Drilling (oil drilling) MWD Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (stock symbol) MWD Molecular Weight Distribution MWD Military Working Dog and DAD SL offer additional advantages in the field of data security and traceability: --Unique data recovery functionality prevents data loss in case of communication breakdowns between instrument and PC. This "data-never-lost" insurance is achieved by automated, full-spectral data buffering on a memory card embedded in the detector. --Radio frequency identification (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) tags for flow cells and a UV lamp provide a new level of data traceability. The RFID tags record parameters such as product and serial number, production date, cell dimensions, lifetime and usage of the lamp, and the last date of a successful cell or lamp test. This information is saved with each individual raw data file. --A built-in LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connection directly interfaces the detector with the user's local network. Availability The Agilent 1100 Series diode-array detector SL and 1100 Series multi-wavelength detector SL are available for order now and shipments are expected to begin later this month. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Press releases, photography and other information can be accessed on the Agilent Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis newsroom at www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/lsca. If you choose to review this item, your readers will receive the quickest response to their inquiries by e-mailing the inquiries, with reference number MC12989, to carol_dunn@agilent.com. Alternatively, readers can mail inquiries to Agilent Technologies, Inc., 71 Southgate Boulevard, no. MC5987, New Castle, DE 19720, or call 800-227-9770. 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