PerkinElmer unveils chromatography collaboration

PerkinElmer Inc., a Waltham life sciences company, said it will collaborate with Gilson Inc. to provide new and enhanced solutions for fraction collection and liquid chromatography to support pharmaceutical and biotech scientists.

One of PerkinElmer's businesses is chromatography, and Gilson is focused on purification systems for liquid chromatography.

"As part of the agreement, PerkinElmer will develop a dedicated single quadrupole mass spectrometer to be incorporated into Gilson's preparative chromatography systems, enabling scientists to use the specificity of MS (mass spectroscopy) to improve the efficiency of their purification processes," the company's press release said. "Gilson will integrate PerkinElmer's MS technology with Gilson's LC (liquid chromatography) and fraction collection technology through Gilson's proprietary Trilution software, bringing laboratory professionals enhanced signal specificity in their data."

In a statement, Eric Ziegler, PerkinElmer's vice president of chromatography and mass spectrometry, said, "By fostering and developing collaborations with other technology leaders such as Gilson, PerkinElmer is able to provide scientists with the newest technologies and solutions they need to meet their most stringent analysis requirements." (Globe Staff)