Agilent introduces ion trap mass spec

Agilent Technologies has introduced an ion trap mass spectrometer (MS) that is four times more sensitive than its predecessor. The LC/MSD Trap XCT Plus improves performance for a wide range of applications such as drug development and biomarker identification for disease research. It incorporates new detector technology and improved manufacturing processes to achieve a sensitivity specification of 250 femtograms for reserpine.

'Our goal is to continually increase the sensitivity and resolution of our ion trap products,' said Ken Imatani, product marketing manager for Agilent's ion trap mass spectrometers. 'There is no need to give up the inherent advantages of nonlinear ion trap technology to achieve sensitivity.'

Agilent also introduced its LC/MSD Trap Security Pack 1.0 software for the Agilent ion trap MS family. The software supports compliance with FDA's 21 CFR Part 11 criteria and associated Good Laboratory Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.

The software facilitates the use of Agilent ion trap mass spectrometers in drug discovery and development as well as other regulated processes. The LC/MSD Security Pack software is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems.