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Waters President and CEO Udit Batra Named New Englander of the Year

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On October 26, 2020, Waters President and CEO, Udit Batra, Ph.D was honored by the New England Council, the nation’s oldest regional business organization, with the prestigious “New Englander of the Year” award during their virtual 2020 Annual Celebration. The New England Council presents the “New Englander of the Year” awards each year to honor...

Ready for What’s Next in Your Lab?

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In this series, we review considerations for keeping your lab at the forefront of science. As you adjust to living and working in a pandemic and anticipate future global and geopolitical events, Waters remains dedicated to supporting your business and unlocking the potential of your science. Our holistic separations solutions and expert support help you...

The Evolving Regulations Guiding Nitrosamines

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In July 2018, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reported the recall of a number of products containing the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) valsartan due to contamination with a known carcinogen, dimethyl nitrosamine, also referred to as N-nitroso dimethylamine (NDMA).  This action set off a chain of events that led to similar notifications of recalls for...

Waters ACQUITY Premier Columns: A New Solution for Sample Loss of Metal-Sensitive Analytes

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Why do we lose compounds while trying to measure them? Are they disappearing? Are they breaking down? Why and how? It all starts with adsorption and for certain metal-sensitive analytes, it renders chromatographic analysis using stainless steel columns a significant chore. Thankfully, Waters engineers have created an elegant solution to this widely experienced, yet lesser...

Legacy of Innovation

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As our founder, Jim Waters, turns ninety-five this month, we are looking back on a legacy of unlocking the ​potential of science he began building in 1958. Waters has been at the forefront of scientific innovation since Jim Waters perfected the first infrared gas analyzer in 1958. What began in the basement offices of a police...

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Chords and Chemistry and the Benefits of Choosing Wisely

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“A true measure of excellence for Waters is in orchestrating consistent instrument and chemistry optimization across applications, methods, and workflows.” I was on a job interview – more specifically, for my first position at Waters – where I was asked a compelling question. The question had to do with the consideration that Waters was a...