Waters receives R&D 100 Award for Acquity UPC2 System

Waters has received an R&D 100 Award for its Acquity UPC2 System, the first in a new class of separations tools based on UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) technology.

R&D Magazine has presented the accolade to the Waters device in recognition of its status as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.

Since it employs compressed carbon dioxide as its primary mobile phase constituent rather than organic solvents, the system represents a greener alternative for many applications than liquid or gas chromatography options.

The Acquity UPC2 System previously won the Pittcon Editors Gold Award for best new product and the SelectScience.net Scientists' Choice Award for best new separations product.

Art Caputo, president of Waters, said: "Since its introduction, Acquity UPC2 adoption spans all the markets we serve – including pharmaceuticals, food, environmental, chemical materials and clinical research applications."

Last month, the company announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2013, during which it generated a sales total of $451 million (293.34 million pounds) – roughly equal to the corresponding period of 2012.