Dorton Analytical has launched the universal Nano Quantity Analyte Detector (NQAD) for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detection applications.
Based on Condensation Nucleation (CNLSD) technology, the NQAD offers the ability to detect sub-nanogram levels.
Benefiting from ultra-high sensitivity, the detector is ideal for searching for drug impurities, degradation products, excipients and when industrial hygiene is a concern.
Both previously easy and hard-to-measure compounds can be quantified accurately with minimal sample preparation.
The NQAD detector is also claimed to offer a dynamic range with superior linearity when compared with other aerosol-based detectors.
The detection of the NQAD detector is near universal for compounds that are less volatile than the mobile phase.
Chromophores and fluorophores are not needed for detection, thereby eliminating or decreasing the need for compound derivitisation.
The detector is optimised for use in ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography and SFC.
Easy to install and operate, and with a small footprint, the NQAD is described as ideal for use in any laboratory.
