Waters ACQUITY QDa II Mass Detector

Waters has announced the ACQUITY QDa II Mass Detector — the evolution of the company’s compact and streamlined mass detection instrument that delivers mass spectral data to chromatographic separations. The updated mass detector allows scientists to analyse a wider range of chemical entities in a robust solution with low energy consumption.

The product delivers a 20% enhancement in mass range in a simple, small-footprint LC-MS instrument, designed to seamlessly integrate into highly regulated laboratory settings and existing laboratory workflows. Its capabilities have been extended to address the expansion of new molecular entities, such as monoclonal antibodies and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists.

To enable scientists to deploy mass detection closer to the point of need, the device is designed to deliver improvements in repeatability and to offer up to a 70% reduction in energy consumption and heat output compared to similar instruments. These efficiency and energy consumption improvements have earned the product the ACT Label from My Green Lab.

Designed for compliance-ready deployment on Waters Empower Chromatography Data System (CDS) Software, the device enables streamlined integration of mass measurements into chromatographic methods, making it accessible to analytical scientists who do not have expertise in mass spectrometry. It also enhances and complements the Waters ACQUITY Premier Liquid Chromatography (LC) separations portfolio to enable flexible analysis of both small and large molecules across pharmaceutical, food, chemical and materials applications.