Micro-fabricated chip operates at atmospheric pressure and acts as a programmable chemical filter allowing specific compounds to be selected and quantitatively detected
Sionex and Varian have announced an exclusive partnership and licensing agreement that will provide Varian access to Sionex's microDMx technology for incorporation into its gas chromatography (GC) products.
Sionex's microDMx technology consists of a micro-fabricated chip that operates at atmospheric pressure and acts as a programmable chemical filter allowing specific compounds to be selected and quantitatively detected after they are ionised.
Only Varian's GC products will offer the microDMx technology in certain markets, with its high degree of sensitivity and selectivity, to enhanced instrument capabilities.
The microDMx technology will be integrated initially into Varian 's CP-4900 Micro-GC and also will be worked into other Varian GC products in the future.
Specifically, Varian 's agreement with Sionex pertains to several chemical analysis and life science applications, including petrochemical, environmental, forensic/toxicology/clinical, chemical, and food and beverage.
"We are excited about the opportunity of offering our customers this groundbreaking technology which will enhance the performance of our gas chromatography products," said Martin O'Donoghue, vice president of analytical instruments, Varian.
"This relationship demonstrates our commitment to bringing more accurate and sensitive instruments to our customers".
"We are pleased that Varian is the first major technology company that will commercialise products containing Sionex's microDMx technology," said Tony Bashall, Sionex's vice president of marketing and business development.
"This is the first important step in executing our plan of changing the paradigm of chemical and biological detection by bringing to market through our partners' detection systems on an unprecedented scale with unprecedented sensitivity with selectivity."
