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Agilent Technologies Introduces High-Sensitivity Protein Kit for its
Bioanalyzer that Outperforms Silver-Stained Gels
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 .
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EDITORIAL CONTACTS:
Claudia Hachtel, Agilent Technologies
Nicki Muir, Alto Marketing
+49-7243-602 100
+44-1489-55 76 72
claudia_hachtel@agilent.com
nickim@alto-marketing.com
Sarah Perceval, Alto Marketing
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sarahp@alto-marketing.com
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