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Supelco(R) Expands Ascentis(R) Express HPLC Columns Line for High-Speed and High-Efficiency Separations

Thursday, September 4, 2008 General News
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3 Supelco, a division ofSigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL), has expanded the Ascentis Express productline (http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/express), a family of innovative HPLCcolumns designed to provide the analysis speed and resolving power ofsub-2-micron columns with a 50% reduction in backpressure. AscentisExpress RP-Amide, an embedded polar group chemistry, provides an alternateselectivity to the conventional C18 and C8 phases.
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"The combination of the RP-Amide advanced bonding chemistry and theFused-Core(TM) particle provides a polar column for high-speed andhigh-resolution separations," said Wayne K. Way, Marketing Manager atSupelco in Bellefonte, PA. "The Ascentis Express RP-Amide providesimproved peak shape for basic compounds."
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The key technology in the Ascentis Express column is the Fused-Coreparticle. These high-purity silica particles measure 2.7 microns overall,with a 0.5 micron-thick porous shell. Relative to columns usingconventional sub-2-micron particles, Ascentis Express columns generatecomparable efficiencies but with half the backpressure.

Supelco's offering of HPLC products is one part of Sigma-Aldrich'stechnological and value-driven products that, combined with our servicesand support, provide complete analytical applications solutions.

About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and HighTechnology company. Our biochemical and organic chemical products andkits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology,pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key componentsin pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. We havecustomers in life science companies, university and governmentinstitutions, hospitals, and in industry. Over one million scientists andtechnologists use our products. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 36 countriesand has 8,000 employees providing excellent service worldwide.Sigma-Aldrich is committed to Accelerating Customer Success throughLeadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. For moreinformation about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit our award-winning website athttp://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

*Fused-Core is a trademark of Advanced Materials Technology.Sigma-Aldrich, Supelco and Ascentis are registered trademarks ofSigma-Aldrich Biotechnology LP and Sigma-Aldrich Co.

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