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Agilent Technologies Introduces High-Sensitivity Protein Kit for its Bioanalyzer that Outperforms Silver-Stained Gels
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 19, 2008 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has introduced the Agilent High Sensitivity Protein 250 Kit for the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer, which delivers more sensitivity than silver-stained SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The new kit also provides quantitation capability along with the other advantages of a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip based kit. The High Sensitivity Protein Kit, designed for both pharmaceutical QA/QC and life sciences research experiments, detects proteins down to as little 1 pg/ul, comparable to or better than silver-staining slab gels. The kit features a dynamic range of four orders of magnitude for quantitation and covers a sizing range from 10 - 250 kDa. For QA/QC applications, users can detect a 0.05-percent impurity while visualizing the main target with reliable quantitation. "This is the latest example of our program to extend the sensitivity, speed, low sample consumption, ease of use and cost savings of the multi-purpose 2100 bioanalyzer system to additional life science applications," said Knut Wintergerst, Agilent's Electrophoresis marketing manager. "We think researchers will immediately recognize the advantages of replacing traditional silver-staining slab gels with a faster, more-reproducible and quantitative method." The new kit features a direct labeling reaction that is highly reproducible. Separation, quantitation and purity measurements can be performed in a single step, and typical throughput for QA/QC is 10 samples per hour. Each High Sensitivity Protein 250 kit can be used to analyze 100 samples. It includes labeling dye and reagents, 10 Microfluidic chips (each capable of running 10 samples), bioanalyzer separation reagents, and user documentation. The assay runs on the standard Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer system. The new kit is available immediately. For more information, please visit www.chem.agilent.com and click "Instruments & Systems." 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 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. # # # For images related to this press release, please visit the ImageLibrary (#105) Contact: Stuart Matlow |
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