Waters Corporation Introduces BiopharmaLynx Application Manager Software
Indianapolis, Indiana – June 3, 2007 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced the introduction of Waters® BiopharmaLynx TM software, a new Application Manager for Waters MassLynx™ Mass Spectrometry (MS) software at the 55th American Society of Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference, June 3-7, Indianapolis IN . With this new software, scientists can automatically characterize intact proteins and peptides by LC/MS, and automate data processing, analysis and assignment of protein and peptide LC/MS data.
Developed in collaboration with leading biopharmaceutical researchers, BiopharmaLynx gives scientists the ability to automatically:
- Deconvolute intact protein mass data intelligently
- Annotate deconvoluted intact protein mass data with protein identities and their modifications
- Calculate the percentage of each intact protein variant
- Identify ions in a peptide map and automatically perform intra and inter-sample relative quantitation
- Assign ions to expected and modified peptides from a defined protein sequence and determine sequence coverage
- Determine biopharmaceutical identity, purity, and stability accurately and precisely
The complete characterization of biopharmaceutical products requires that their identity, purity, potency and stability are well-documented. LC/MS can characterize molecular variations, identify contributory features to safety & efficacy, demonstrate control over production processes, and prove product consistency.
Waters is demonstrating BiopharmaLynx Software at ASMS in its hospitality suite at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown in Ballroom 6, June 4 – 6, 7 – 10 p.m.
About MassLynx Mass Spectrometry Software
MassLynx Software provides scientists with the fundamental data platform for acquiring, analyzing, managing and distributing mass spectrometry information.
The real power of MassLynx Software lies in its ability to intelligently control an entire Waters mass spectrometry system, from the sample and solvent management components to the mass spectrometer and auxiliary detectors. MassLynx Software can acquire nominal mass, exact mass, MS/MS and exact mass MS/MS data. MassLynx Software provides sophisticated general purpose and specialized Application Managers that are tailored to provide data for specific types of MS analysis and information. Mass-directed purification, deconvolution of complex chromatograms to determine all constituents, metabolite id, metabonomics and protein identification are available with these optional Application Managers.
About Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation creates business advantage for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality worldwide.
Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for customer success.
With revenue of $1.28 billion in 2006 and 4,700 employees, Waters is driving scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.
Additional information on Waters MassLynx is available at www.waters.com
Waters, BiopharmaLynx and MassLynx are trademarks of Waters Corporation.
