Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced the
launch of the Advanced Dilution System, the ADS 2, a new automation workflow solution that will
increase productivity, lower cost of ownership, and improve the overall
efficiency within the laboratory The Agilent ADS 2 is an intelligent autodilutor
designed to enhance laboratory workflows. Designed to integrate seamlessly
with Agilent autosamplers, ICP-OES and ICP-MS instruments and software, it
offers a fully integrated, single-supplier automated solution. As one of the most trusted brands in the analytical
instrumentation market, Agilent worked with a wide range of customers to
address key barriers to autodilution adoption. The result
is an easy to install, highly efficient and robust solution for production
environments, utilizing unique flow path technology to optimize the speed of
analysis for both diluted and undiluted samples, and the same software as the
instrument to ensure consistency and traceability in data handling and
reporting. “We understand that the ability to enhance lab
productivity without compromising quality or profitability is of utmost
importance to our customers,” stated Keith
Bratchford, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Atomic Spectroscopy
Division. “Agilent’s comprehensive automation system
establishes us as the exclusive provider capable of meeting the needs of
routine food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing laboratories.
Furthermore, the ADS 2 will have significant applications in the advanced
materials market, particularly in battery research, differentiating us from our
competitors.” Agilent’s single-vendor approach offers a seamless
and attractive alternative for our valued customers, resulting in simplified
data management, and increased productivity.