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News Release from: Lablogic Systems | Subject: LC-Arc
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 05 April 2005
Sensitive counter cuts out fraction
collection
Radio-isotope counting system avoids the sequence of time-consuming and potentially hazardous procedures necessary for off-line liquid scintillation counting
LC-Arc from Aim Research is a new radio-isotope counting system for pharmaceutical, agrochemical and environmental HPLC studies that eliminates fraction collection and allows on-line detection of low-level peaks Used in conjunction with a conventional radio LC detector, LC-Arc (liquid chromatography accurate radio-isotope counting) employs StopFlow technology to increase sensitivity by 20 times or more, reliably detecting 10-20dpm peaks of 14C or 3H for complex matrices such as animal, plant and soil samples, says Lablogic
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 17 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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As well as achieving lower background, higher sensitivity and sharper peak resolution, LC-ARC has other benefits not available with other methods, such as accurate quantification of volatile metabolites/degradates, accurate column recovery, advanced data evaluation and reporting without any manual operations.
Where necessary, the outgoing flow from the HPLC column can be split between the radio detector and a mass spectrometer to allow simultaneous profiling and identification of radio-labelled compounds.
The whole process can be set up to run overnight, freeing laboratory manpower for other, more demanding tasks.
LC-Arc is available in Europe from LabLogic Systems, which says it has already supplied the product to four companies in the UK and Denmark. Request a free brochure from Lablogic Systems ...
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