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Agilent Technologies and Picometrics to co-market Capillary Electrophoresis/Laser-Induced Fluorescence (CE-LIF) solutions
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PALO ALTO, Calif., and RAMONVILLE, France, Aug. 16, 2005
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Picometrics S.A. today announced a nonexclusive co-marketing agreement for Picometrics' Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) detection systems combined with Agilent's Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) system. "Picometrics' LIF detectors will bring the benefits of fluorescence detection, such as sensitivity and selectivity, to Agilent CE users," said Tony Owen, Agilent marketing manager, Liquid Phase Analysis Products. "This agreement will improve integration of these highly complementary technologies to provide solutions for the pharmaceutical as well as environmental industries. The collaboration will address the increasing need for sensitive detection of peptides, proteins and nucleic acids, and the difficulties in the analysis of carbohydrates, amino acids and catecholamines." "This agreement brings together two leading platforms to provide the best solution in research and quality-control laboratories," said Bernard Feurer, president and CEO of Picometrics. "Our customers will benefit from the combined expertise of Agilent and Picometrics, with the offering of a range of CE-LIF solutions to address specific applications." This collaboration will enable the development and marketing of existing and new CE-LIF applications. The Agilent CE instrument is well regarded for its research flexibility and performance as well as its robustness in quality control. The Picometrics ZETALIF detectors are the most sensitive and modular LIF detectors available. The company offers 14 excitation laser sources for a wide range of applications and frequently upgrades the product line. The Agilent CE is easily coupled to the LIF detector using the external detector cassette. The LIF signal is integrated into the ChemStation process using an A/D converter. The same LIF detector with no modification can be used as well, coupled to a wide range of LC separation systems. More information about Agilent's CE solutions is available at www.agilent.com/chem/capillary. About Picometrics Based in Ramonville, France, Picometrics S.A. specializes in the design and application of capillary Laser Induced Fluorescence (known as LIF) for the detection of very low concentrations of molecules in very small biological samples (from a few nanoliters to microliters). The company's ZETALIF detectors are employed coupled to capillary electrophoresis and to high-performance liquid chromatography systems as well, in a broad range of industrial, government and academic laboratories worldwide. Information about Picometrics is available at www.picometrics.com. 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. # # # Contact: Stuart Matlow, Agilent Frederic Lemé, Picometrics S.A. |
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