High sensitivity evaporative light scattering detector

November 12, 2012, Santa Clara, California — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of two new products - the 1290 Infinity Evaporative Light Scattering Detector and the 1260 Infinity Evaporative Light Scattering Detector. Both products are 9 times more sensitive than any currently available evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) on the market, and have higher efficiency and reproducibility.

These two detectors are ideally suited for the analysis of non-volatile and semi-volatile compounds in the fields of pharmaceuticals, drug development, quality assurance/quality control, food quality testing, health products and fine chemical analysis. Dimethyl sulfoxide is a widely used sample storage solvent for drug discovery and development. These two detectors eliminate DMSO interference, allowing the screening of drug compound libraries without the need for cumbersome sample preparation. The detectors also complement the Agilent 6100 Series mass spectrometry system.

“Our industry is keen to use universal detectors for liquid chromatography, and the Agilent 1260 Infinity and Agilent 1290 Infinity detectors are the two best solutions,” said Graham Cleaver, Business Development Manager, Agilent Life Sciences.

The lower detection limit of the new laser-based 1290 Infinity ELSD is 9 times lower than the previous model. The unique evaporator design and its proprietary air flow program make it possible to analyze semi-volatile compounds at sub-ambient temperatures that are not detectable by any other brand of ELSD.

1260 Infinity ELSD High performance reliable light emitting diode (LED) light source and evaporator design, and ideal price/performance ratio. Standby mode not only saves energy, but also reduces nitrogen consumption by 50% to 75%.

Both products are available now.