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Waters ACQUITY I-Class UPLC System  ultra-fast, high-resolution binary UHPLC platform for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, clinical, food, environmental, forensic, and research laboratories.
  • Key Features:

    • The Waters ACQUITY I-Class UPLC is the highest-performance ACQUITY platform, designed for ultra-fast, high-resolution, and ultra-sensitive separations.

    • Utilizes a binary solvent delivery system with low system dispersion, maximizing sensitivity and resolution for sub-2 μm and sub-2 minute runs.

    • Supports operation at pressures up to 18,000 psi (1240 bar), enabling advanced separations with the latest column technologies.

    • Delivers improved gradient precision and minimized delay volume, critical for UHPLC method transfer and micro/analytical-scale workflows.

    • Autosampler with enhanced precision supports injection volumes as low as 50 nL, optimized for micro-flow and analytical flow applications.

    • Integrated column heater/cooler provides consistent temperature control for reproducibility.

    • Compatible with Waters’ advanced detectors: PDA, TUV, FLR, QDa Mass Detector, or coupled to high-resolution MS systems (e.g., Xevo, SYNAPT, Vion).

    • Fully integrated with Waters Empower CDS for complete data acquisition, reporting, and regulatory compliance.

    • Designed for 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, GMP compliance with full audit trail features.

  • Applications:

    • Pharmaceutical & Biopharma: Impurity profiling, peptide and protein analysis, chiral separations, bioequivalence studies, stability and QC assays.

    • Omics Research: Metabolomics, lipidomics, proteomics, biomarker discovery requiring high sensitivity and resolution.

    • Clinical Research: Bioanalytical studies with trace-level quantification.

    • Food & Beverage: Detection of contaminants, mycotoxins, pesticides, vitamins, and preservatives.

    • Environmental Testing: Ultra-trace detection of pollutants, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and emerging contaminants.

    • Forensic/Toxicology: High-speed drug screening, toxicant analysis, doping control.

    • Chemical & Material Sciences: Advanced QC testing of fine chemicals, polymers, catalysts, and additives.

    • Academia/Research: Leading-edge UHPLC separations for advanced life sciences research.

  • Specifications:

Parameter Specification
System Type Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC)
Pump Binary solvent delivery, flow rate 0.001–2 mL/min
Max Pressure Up to 18,000 psi (1240 bar)
Autosampler High-precision autosampler, injection range 50 nL–10 µL, ultra-low carryover
Column Oven Column heater/cooler, temperature range ambient +4 °C to 90 °C
Dispersion Volume < 20 µL, optimized for ultra-fast separations
Detectors (options) PDA (190–800 nm), TUV (UV/Vis), FLR (Fluorescence), QDa (Mass Detector)
Resolution Optimized for sub-2 µm particle columns and fast gradient methods
Software Waters Empower Chromatography Data System (CDS)
Compliance GLP/GMP, 21 CFR Part 11 compliant


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