Waters has introduced its new Xevo TQD tandem quadrupole mass detector. The product features the universal ion source architecture present on advanced mass spectrometers. Now laboratories with plans to expand their services and capabilities can take advantage of the superior robustness of ZSpray and access variety of ionization modes.

Automated quantification workflow tools, included as standard with the Xevo TQD, minimize variability between departments, laboratories, and operators, according to the company. The Xevo TQD simplifies the process of target compound quantification across the widest range of applications.

“Our customers work in laboratories that rely heavily on Liquid Chromatography / Mass spectrometry. The projects have stringent deadlines to meet and clients to please. So we’ve tried to address the need for reliability and ease of use which we know is incredibly important to them,” said Keith Worrall, Senior Product Manager, Tandem Quadrupole MS, Waters Division.   “The Xevo TQD addresses these needs,” he added.

Further, the product also  features Radar technology. Unique to the Waters Xevo tandem quadrupole family of instrumentation, Radar technology is an information-rich data acquisition approach that allows scientists to monitor for matrix interferences, metabolites, impurities, degradants in the samples while accurately quantifying the target compounds. This is done by collecting data in both Multiple Reaction Monitoring and full scan modes simultaneously. In addition, Radar technology acquires all detectable ions in both positive and negative full scan MS, arming scientists with a depth of knowledge about their sample not previously obtainable from a traditional quantitative assay.

A perfect partner to the Waters Acquity UPLC System, the Xevo TQD incorporates T-Wave collision cell technology, enabling data acquisition at fast sampling rates and true compatibility with the narrowest of chromatographic peak widths. Rapid polarity switching means one can analyze acidic and basic compounds in a single analytical run. This ensures that results aren’t compromised when performing high throughput quantitative measurement of large numbers of compounds.

The Xevo TQD joins Waters Xevo TQ MS and Xevo TQ-S as a member of Waters growing family of Xevo tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers, enabling our customers to consistently generate the highest quality quantitative LC/MS/MS data across their organizations and make even better decisions with their data.