The Acquity UPLC H-Class System of Waters is far more robust and reliable with the operational familiarity of traditional high performance liquid chromatography. This combination of performance, simplicity and flexibility is designed to help more laboratories realize the scientific and business benefits of sub-2-ìm (micron) particle column technology by making it more accessible to a broader range of industries, applications and operators, according to the company officials.

Currently, the product is installed in Waters' demonstration laboratories worldwide,.

According to Art Caputo, president, Waters, while working closely with the customers, it has become imminent that the immediate next step for UPLC was to improve data quality, increase sample throughput, and reduce cost per analysis across a broader range of markets and entire enterprises. Therefore the introduction of this product is viewed as the right system at the right time.

The product allows organizations to standardize the approach to LC with a common technology platform that makes the future transition from HPLC to UPLC-based methods straightforward and practical from product discovery through to product release testing. Having proven itself in the market under the most rigorous situations for the most demanding applications, UPLC technology has experienced a prolific adoption rate. Today's HPLC users, many of whom are currently unable to or prefer not to change their approach to LC, are looking for the benefits from UPLC technology, he added.

Six years ago, Waters pioneered a new category of chromatographic performance with the commercialization of sub-2-ìm (micron) particle columns engineered in tandem with advanced instrumentation and fluidics modules to deliver superior performance at higher pressures through the introduction of ACQUITY UPLC. The result has been significant improvements in analytical resolution and sensitivity while increasing analytical speed.

Presently, Waters has installed many UPLC systems, replacing the workload of tens of thousands of HPLC systems, supported more than 500 peer-reviewed papers, demonstrated reduced solvent consumption up to 95 per cent for greener laboratories, and has served the needs of regulatory agencies around the globe.

The nanoACQUITY UPLC is designed for nano-scale, capillary, and narrow-bore separations to attain the highest chromatographic resolution, sensitivity, and reproducibility, especially for sample-limited analysis. The PATROL UPLC process analyzer moves UPLC analysis from off-line quality control laboratories directly to the manufacturing process, resulting in significant improvements in production efficiency.

With revenue of US$ 1.58 billion in 2008 and 5,000 employees, Waters is driving scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.