<p><strong>Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that have been widely used since the 1940s in industries and consumer goods. They are found in products like water-repellent clothing, stain-resistant fabrics, cosmetics, firefighting foams, and grease-, water-, and oil-resistant items. For instance, PFAS are commonly present in non-stick cookware used in everyday life. Their persistence and long biological half-lives have resulted in measurable levels in nearly all people in developed countries, with associated PFAS human health effects reported worldwide.</strong></p><p>Evaluating PFAS health risks requires understanding their adverse health effects at real-world exposures, particularly during sensitive life stages, along with their modes of action, toxicokinetics, and dose-response relationships. This knowledge supports risk estimates that guide public health limits, exposure reduction, and environmental cleanup efforts.</p><h3><strong>Why are PFAS a Health Concern?</strong></h3><p>PFAS have a chemical structure with a perfluorinated carbon tail that repels both water and oil and an anionic head group that attracts water, making them highly resistant and persistent. As a result, they do not break down and instead accumulate in the bodies of people and animals worldwide through food and repeated exposures. They even bio-magnify through the food web. Growing evidence has raised concerns about the harmful effects of PFAS on human health.</p><p>In the human body, PFAS bind strongly to proteins due to their polar, hydrophobic nature and have been detected in serum, cord blood, and breast milk. Unlike many other bio-accumulative contaminants, they do not tend to accumulate in fat tissue.</p><h3><strong>PFAS Testing Techniques</strong></h3><p>PFAS have a chemical structure with a perfluorinated carbon tail that repels both water and oil and an anionic head group that attracts water, making them highly resistant and persistent. As a result, they do not break down and instead accumulate in the bodies of people and animals worldwide through food and repeated exposures. They even bio-magnify through the food web. Growing evidence has raised concerns about the harmful effects of PFAS on human health.</p><p>In the human body, PFAS bind strongly to proteins due to their polar, hydrophobic nature and have been detected in serum, cord blood, and breast milk. Unlike many other bio-accumulative contaminants, they do not tend to accumulate in fat tissue.</p><p>While animal studies show that most PFAS are primarily excreted through urine, renal clearance in humans is much slower, raising significant concerns for PFAS human health. The slow elimination contributes to the long-term effects of PFAS on humans.</p><p>PFAS have extended half-lives, with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) persisting for approximately 3.5 years and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) for roughly 4.8 years. Some studies also report a range of 2.3 to 3.3 years. These findings highlight serious PFAS health risks, demanding the need for continued monitoring and risk assessment.</p><h3><strong>Known and Suspected Health Effects of PFAs in Humans</strong></h3><h4><strong>Immunological effects</strong></h4><p>Epidemiological studies have shown that PFAS exposure is linked to weakened immune responses, including reduced antibody levels after vaccinations such as diphtheria, tetanus, rubella, and mumps, with these effects persisting into adolescence and adulthood.</p><p>Prenatal and early-life exposure to PFAS has been linked to higher risks of infections such as airway, throat, and gastrointestinal illnesses, as well as conditions like atopic dermatitis. Overall, the evidence on PFAS and human health suggests that exposure to PFAS during infancy and childhood can suppress the immune system, though some effects may differ by sex.</p><h4><strong>Liver disease and cancer</strong></h4><p>The liver is a major site for long-chain PFAS accumulation, with experimental studies showing toxic effects such as fat infiltration in liver cells, apoptosis, disrupted fatty acid metabolism, and even tumor development. Animal toxicology and histology studies indicate that PFAS can alter liver metabolism, causing increased bile acid reuptake and lipid buildup. These findings demonstrate the effects of PFAS on liver function and long-term disease risk.</p><h4><strong>Kidney diseases</strong></h4><p>PFAS exposure has been consistently linked to higher uric acid levels, a biomarker of increased risk for kidney disease, in both adults and children. The prolonged half-lives of long-chain PFAS are largely due to strong kidney reabsorption. Human studies link legacy PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS exposure to reduced kidney function and chronic kidney disease. PFOA and PFOS health effects can also be seen in the body where these substances tend to accumulate in kidney tissues causing nephrotoxicity.</p><h4><strong>Reproductive outcomes</strong></h4><p>Exposure to PFOA has been linked to reduced sperm motility, lower sperm concentration and count, and hormonal changes in young men. PFAS can also cross the placenta and accumulate in breast milk, allowing transfer from mother to child. As a result, young children often have higher serum PFAS levels than their mothers.</p><h3><strong>How do PFAS enter the Environment and Food Chain?</strong></h3><p>Human exposure to PFAS occurs through multiple pathways. These may vary from exposure to indoor air and dust to ingestion of contaminated water and food, particularly in areas near industrial sites. Thus, PFAS human health concerns may arise from:</p><ul><li><strong>Water:</strong> PFAS contaminate public and private drinking water sources, rivers, and groundwater near industrial areas, landfills, and waste sites. Firefighting foams (AFFFs) used at airports, military bases, and training facilities are a major contributor, raising concerns about PFAS chemicals health effects on the communities dependent on these resources.</li><li><strong>Soil and Air: </strong>They spread through soil and air around hazardous waste sites, manufacturing facilities such as chrome plating, electronics, textiles, paper, and through biosolids used as fertilizers.</li><li><strong>Food:</strong> PFAS enter the food chain through contaminated fish, seafood, dairy, meat, crops, and animal products. Food packaging such as grease-resistant paper, fast-food wrappers, and microwave popcorn bags also contribute PFAS to the environment.</li><li><strong>Household and Consumer Products:</strong> Everyday items like stain- and water-resistant fabrics, non-stick cookware, cleaning agents, paints, sealants, and certain personal care products (shampoo, dental floss, cosmetics) release PFAS into homes.</li><li><strong>Exposure Pathways: </strong>This is an area of growing research, it is currently understood that people are being exposed to PFAS through various means, including drinking contaminated water, eating contaminated food, inhaling polluted air or dust, swallowing soil, using PFAS-containing products, or working in high-risk occupations such as firefighting and chemical manufacturing.</li></ul><h3><strong>Importance of Accurate PFAS Testing</strong></h3><p>Accurate<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.phenomenex.com/industries/pfas"><strong> PFAS testing solutions</strong></a> are essential to measure the presence of environmental chemicals and metabolites in human tissues and fluids. Testing can provide a clearer picture of total internal exposure from all sources and pathways. The wide diversity of PFAS, with varying chemical and physical properties, requires the development of tailored analytical procedures that depend on the sample type and medium.</p><p>The choice of biological sample depends on the specific PFAS of concern, with serum most often used to measure those with long half-lives, while urine or whole blood may be better for short-lived compounds. PFAS can also be detected in plasma, breast milk, and hair, each providing unique insights into exposure at different life stages. For example, hair can reflect historical exposures, and breast milk testing helps estimate infants intake, which is a significant concern for many communities that have been exposed to these substances.</p><p>Because PFAS detection limits are 1,000 times lower (ppt) than routine analyses (ppb), strict precautions such as verifying PFAS-free supplies are essential to prevent sample contamination, which can still occur from vendor or manufacturing changes. Extremely low detection limits and regulatory criteria is in the parts per trillion (ppt) range. Hence, field QC sample collection and analysis are crucial in investigating the effects of PFAS on humans.</p>

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<div><div><p><strong>Scientists from UCT Prague contributed to a large-scale study showing that a small change in the so-called anticodon stem of transfer RNAs can expand their decoding capabilities – not only in eukaryotes but also in bacteria.</strong></p></div><div><p>Scientists from UCT Prague contributed to a large-scale study showing that even a small change in transfer RNA (tRNA) can fundamentally affect how a cell reads its genetic information. Computer simulations explained why certain tRNAs are able to ignore a signal that under normal circumstances marks the end of protein synthesis. Such tRNAs were previously known in higher organisms. The study, however, mapped how common these unusual tRNAs are in bacteria.</p><p>The genetic code is a&nbsp;set of rules by which cells translate genetic information during protein synthesis. Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) play a&nbsp;key role in this process, recognising short stretches of mRNA known as codons through their anticodon. In addition to amino acid codons, there is one start codon and several termination (stop) codons. Stop codons are not recognised by transfer RNAs but by specialised enzymes that terminate protein synthesis. Standard tRNAs have five nucleobase pairs in their so-called anticodon stem. Recently, however, it has emerged that some organisms carry functional tRNAs with only four pairs. These "shortened" variants can recognise even codons that, according to the classical rules, should not correspond to them.</p><p>An international team led by the <strong>Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences in České Budějovice</strong> analysed over <strong>42,000&nbsp;</strong>bacterial genomes and found that tRNAs with a&nbsp;four-pair stem occur in bacteria surprisingly often. In some cases, these variants likely enable the reading of the stop codon UGA as the amino acid tryptophan, a&nbsp;phenomenon previously associated mainly with unicellular eukaryotes.</p><p>The<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://kolar.vscht.cz/"><strong>Kolář group</strong></a><strong> </strong>at the <strong>Department of Physical Chemistry, UCT Prague</strong>, focused on the question of why a&nbsp;four-pair stem alters the decoding properties of tRNA. To address this, they employed atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, which make it possible to track the movement of every atom in a&nbsp;tRNA molecule over time.</p><p><strong>Jakub Žváček</strong>, a&nbsp;student on the Master's&nbsp;programme in Data Engineering in Chemistry, prepared a&nbsp;total of nine variants derived from the tryptophan tRNA of the bacterium Escherichia coli: the wild type with a&nbsp;five-pair stem, six mutants with a&nbsp;disrupted top base pair, and two previously described variants that promote reading of the stop codon UGA (the G24A&nbsp;and A9C&nbsp;mutations). The simulation results showed that disrupting the top base pair does not cause the overall three-dimensional structure of the tRNA to collapse. It remains stabilised by stacking interactions of neighbouring bases and non-canonical hydrogen bonds. The key finding, however, concerns a&nbsp;region at the interface of the D-arm and the stem – kind of hinge within the tRNA. In some mutants, the simulations revealed destabilisation of this region and increased flexibility of the anticodon stem, reminiscent of the behaviour of known mutations that promote stop codon readthrough. The simulations thus provided a&nbsp;structural explanation for the experimental observations and helped formulate predictions about which nucleotide combinations in the disrupted pair are functionally relevant.</p><p>The study proposed an extension of the so-called superwobble hypothesis to include non-canonical C:A&nbsp;pairing at the third codon position. If this hypothesis is confirmed for other types of tRNA as well, it will have profound implications for our understanding of how the genetic code — shared by all known organisms — has been shaped by evolution.</p><p>The results were published in the<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/54/7/gkag327/8659125"><strong>Nucleic Acids Research</strong></a> (2026, 54, gkag327).</p></div><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/VSCHT_Praha_Pocitacove_simulace_osvetlily_jak_neobvykle_t_RNA_meni_pravidla_cteni_genetickeho_kodu_f6de6700a0.jpg" alt="VŠCHT Prague: Computer simulations shed light on how unusual tRNAs change the rules of reading the genetic code: Molecular architecture of the transfer RNA with the 5th anticodon-stem base pair labelled. This base pair affects the decoding ability of the tRNA anticodon." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_VSCHT_Praha_Pocitacove_simulace_osvetlily_jak_neobvykle_t_RNA_meni_pravidla_cteni_genetickeho_kodu_f6de6700a0.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="759" height="268"></p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/VSCHT_Praha_Pocitacove_simulace_osvetlily_jak_neobvykle_t_RNA_meni_pravidla_cteni_genetickeho_kodu_2_c4296b9015.jpg" alt="VŠCHT Prague: Computer simulations shed light on how unusual tRNAs change the rules of reading the genetic code: Analysis of anticodon stem flexibility showed that the mutation of the 5th nucleobase pair (C27A), which enables stop-codon readthrough, loosens the anticodon stem in a manner similar to the previously known Hirsh mutation G24A. Conversely, the C27U mutation does not loosen the stem, which correlates with the absence of this mutation in the genomes of bacteria containing tRNAs with 4bp stems." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_VSCHT_Praha_Pocitacove_simulace_osvetlily_jak_neobvykle_t_RNA_meni_pravidla_cteni_genetickeho_kodu_2_c4296b9015.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="759" height="196"></p><blockquote><h4><strong>Original article&nbsp;</strong></h4><h4><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/54/7/gkag327/8659125?login=false"><strong>Frequent occurrence and predicted functions of tRNAs with 4-base-pair anticodon stems in bacteria: extended superwobble hypothesis</strong></a></h4><p>Fadel Fakih, Satish Nandipati, Ambar Kachale, Jiří Heller, Jakub Žváček, Filip Brázdovič, Nawal Al-Chamy, Pragya Tripathi, Zdeněk Paris, Leoš Shivaya Valášek, Michal H Kolář, Vyacheslav Yurchenko, Marek Eliáš, Eugene V Koonin, Julius Lukeš, Anzhelika Butenko</p><p><i>Nucleic Acids Research</i>, Volume 54, Issue 7, 24 April 2026, gkag327</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkag327">https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkag327</a></p><h6>licenced by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><strong>CC-BY 4.0</strong></a></h6></blockquote><h4><strong>Abstract</strong></h4><p>Recently, a tRNA<sup>Trp</sup><sub>CCA</sub> with a 4-base-pair (bp) anticodon stem (AS) was shown to efficiently recognize a near-cognate UGA codon in unicellular eukaryotes, such as some trypanosomatids and ciliates, thereby representing a novel codon reassignment mechanism. To determine whether this mechanism also evolved in bacteria, we analysed a dataset of 42 109 genomes, including previously reported cases of stop-to-tryptophan UGA reassignment and a newly identified instance in the phylum Patescibacteriota. We show that the 4-bp AS tRNA<sup>Trp</sup> species are present across diverse bacteria and in some cases likely function in decoding in-frame UGA codons. Most notable is the endosymbiotic bacterium <i>Candidatus</i> Zinderia insecticola, which contains only the near-cognate 4-bp AS tRNA<sup>Trp</sup><sub>CCA</sub>, while lacking both canonical 5-bp AS tRNA<sup>Trp</sup><sub>CCA</sub> and a tRNA<sup>Trp</sup><sub>UCA</sub>. The secondary structure of this 4-bp AS tRNA<sup>Trp</sup> resembles that of its eukaryotic counterpart, suggesting convergent evolution. We experimentally confirmed the UGA readthrough capacity of 4-bp AS tRNA<sup>Trp</sup><sub>CCA</sub> in <i>Escherichia coli</i>, and applied molecular dynamics simulations to suggest the underlying mechanism. Furthermore, we tested several predictions based on accepting the previously excluded possibility of C:A base pairing at the 3rd codon position. These findings provide new insights into the structural diversity of transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and expand our understanding of genetic code evolution.</p></div>

Computer simulations shed light on how unusual tRNAs change the rules of reading the genetic code

<p><strong>Clarity 10.2 expands instrument control capabilities with new control modules and updates the MS extension to help you work more efficiently.</strong></p><h4><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/999"><strong>Clarity</strong></a><strong> 10.2 highlights</strong></h4><ul><li>New and updated control modules</li><li>Improved MS data import and export</li><li>Obsolete hardware support ended</li></ul><h4><strong>Instrument control modules</strong></h4><p>Clarity 10.2 introduces new instrument control modules from Annuo (AS-3117, FAS-3823) and updated instrument controls form Sykam and Ecom.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Data_Apex_Instrument_control_modules_5de26782b0.jpg" alt="DataApex: Instrument control modules" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Data_Apex_Instrument_control_modules_5de26782b0.jpg 228w," sizes="100vw" width="380" height="260"></p><h4><strong>MS data import/export improvements</strong></h4><p>Clarity improves MS data exchange, especially for *.cdf files. MS instruments now support export and import of multiple spectral data and non-spectral signal data in the same CDF file. Import also better handles uniform sampling information, m/z Step values, scale factors, and file names with non-ASCII characters. Exporting individual chromatogram signals from MS instruments is now available through a separate Export Chromatogram dialog.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Data_Apex_MS_data_import_export_improvements_a7967a4020.jpg" alt="DataApex: MS data import-export improvements" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Data_Apex_MS_data_import_export_improvements_a7967a4020.jpg 228w," sizes="100vw" width="378" height="259"></p><h4><strong>Obsolete hardware support terminated</strong></h4><p>Due to changes in Windows driver security requirements, this update discontinues support for obsolete hardware, including INT7, INT9, U-PAD, U-PAD2, and CB20.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Data_Apex_Obsolete_hardware_support_terminated_24d9329419.jpg" alt="DataApex: Obsolete hardware support terminated" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Data_Apex_Obsolete_hardware_support_terminated_24d9329419.jpg 228w," sizes="100vw" width="378" height="259"></p><blockquote><p><strong>Explore the complete list of all changes, fixes, and additions in version 10.2.</strong></p><p><strong>👉</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dataapex.com/version_history?product=1"><strong>See the complete changelog&nbsp;</strong></a></p></blockquote>

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Note that warranty period used is 1 year and planned visits for regular scheduled Performance Maintenance are recommended to ensure trouble-free operation</p><h4><strong>Achieve more with less</strong></h4><ul data-spread="false"><li>The Xevo TQ-S micro is 2-3X narrower than other instruments in its class, reducing laboratory space overhead costs.</li><li>Use of the Xevo TQ-S micro provides up to 34% lower electricity power consumption and associated heat production than other instruments in its class.</li></ul><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_With_benchspace_at_a_premium_choose_an_instrument_designed_to_maximize_performance_per_square_inch_15dba17d1b.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: With benchspace at a premium, choose an instrument designed to maximize performance per square inch." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_With_benchspace_at_a_premium_choose_an_instrument_designed_to_maximize_performance_per_square_inch_15dba17d1b.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="300"></p><h4><strong>Flexibility to meet your analytical needs&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>With the most commonly used atmospheric pressure ionization source of ESI as standard, simply change chromatographic inlet or ionization source to extend your analytical capacity and meet changing demands.</p><h3><strong>Reliable Performance</strong></h3><h4><strong>Keeping Variability to a Minimum</strong></h4><p>Be confident that you will have reliable data over multi-day studies. Two experiments using the Xevo TQ-S micro provide evidence for the longer-term stability of this instrument. By monitoring peak areas whilst running continuous injections, you can see that the Xevo TQ-S micro won’t let you down.</p><p><strong>Experiment 1</strong> – 4 mycotoxins in wheat flour showed consistent performance over 5 days of continuous use with 1,000 injections and only 5-9% RSD for peak areas.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_1_showing_data_for_mycotoxins_in_wheat_flour_ad4c8cbe77.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Experiment 1 showing data for mycotoxins in wheat flour." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_1_showing_data_for_mycotoxins_in_wheat_flour_ad4c8cbe77.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1221" height="647"></p><p><strong>Experiment 2</strong> – Acetaminophen in protein precipitated plasma also showed consistent performance over 6 ½ days of continuous use with 2,400 injections and only 4% RSD for peak areas.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_2_Acetominophen_in_protein_precipitated_plasma_0e5b14e7ac.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Experiment 2 - Acetominophen in protein precipitated plasma." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_2_Acetominophen_in_protein_precipitated_plasma_0e5b14e7ac.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1220" height="649"></p><p><strong>Less than 1%</strong> of Waters tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers require a detector replacement on an annual basis.<strong>*</strong></p><p><strong>*</strong>Source: Waters internal data on the service history of its tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers launched between 2006 and 2022.</p><h3><strong>Improving Efficiency</strong></h3><h4><strong>Lower Operational Costs and Improved Sustainability</strong></h4><p>As a leading technology innovator in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis instruments and software, Waters shares a common mission with our customers: to leave the world a better place than we found it. Many of our customers are actively working to address environmental sustainability while balancing the need to continually reduce operational costs. The Xevo TQ-S micro consumes less electricity than other instruments in its class and therefore produces less heat – lessening the need for air conditioning and lowering costs.</p><p><strong>Table 1:</strong> Instrument / Power Consumption / Heat Output</p><ul><li><strong>Waters Xevo TQ-S micro</strong> / 1250 W / 4,263 Btu/h</li><li><strong>Competitor B</strong> / 1452 W / 4,950 Btu/h</li><li><strong>Competitor A</strong> / 1600 W / 5,456 Btu/h</li><li><strong>Competitor C</strong> / 1960 W / 6,500 Btu/h</li></ul><blockquote><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.waters.com/nextgen/us/en/account/sign-in.html"><strong>Xevo TQ-S micro Site Preparation Guide</strong></a><br>Note that power stated for scroll pump configuration. Option for rotary pump configuration is available</p><p>Power and heat outputs for mid tier TQ products, conversion factor 1W = 3.41 Btu/h</p></blockquote><h3><strong>Ultimate Productivity</strong></h3><h4><strong>Achieve More with Flexible Software Solutions</strong></h4><p>The Xevo TQ-S micro is available on both the waters_connect™ and MassLynx™ Software platforms, providing the ultimate flexibility to choose a future-proof solution to meet your lab requirements.</p><ul data-spread="false"><li><strong>waters_connect™:</strong> Our modern, app-based software platform delivers efficiency and usability benefits, including the unique Exception Focused Review (XFR) functionality that can save up to 50% of your data review time.</li><li><strong>MassLynx™: </strong>A well-established software package delivering market-leading versatility and flexibility for all application areas.</li></ul><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Convert_data_into_meaningful_results_with_waters_connect_and_Mass_Lynx_028cc58bc8.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Convert data into meaningful results with waters_connect and MassLynx." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Convert_data_into_meaningful_results_with_waters_connect_and_Mass_Lynx_028cc58bc8.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="346"></p><h3><strong>Flexibility</strong></h3><h4><strong>Choose the Optimal Separation and Ionization Technique for Your Application</strong></h4><p>Waters' market-leading separation technologies include the ACQUITY™ UPLC™ family of LC systems and APGC™. Application flexibility is further enhanced by the range of quickly interchangeable ion source options made possible by universal ion source architecture.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_UPLCMRM_data_on_Xevo_TQ_XS_4f0ea1bc1f.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S micro Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: UPLC/MRM data on Xevo TQ-XS with UniSpray ion source showing improved sensitivity for three compounds that would typically require a change in ionization technique for optimal analysis." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_UPLCMRM_data_on_Xevo_TQ_XS_4f0ea1bc1f.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="384"></p><h3><strong>Optimal Support</strong></h3><h4><strong>Ensure Your Success with World-Renowned Services</strong></h4><p>Waters Service and Support helps maintain system peak performance, minimize downtime, address scientific application challenges, and support stringent compliance requirements.</p><p><strong>Waters award-winning consistent quality support and professional services ensure your success wherever your laboratory is located in the world. With Waters Service and Support offerings* for your Xevo TQ-S micro, you can:</strong></p><h4><strong>Get up and running quickly&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>Get onsite training and consultation to integrate the Xevo TQ-S micro into your laboratory and assist with data migration and method transfer needs with Waters Professional Services.</p><h4><strong>Meet your lab’s unique requirements</strong></h4><p>Protect your high-performance instrument investment with comprehensive &nbsp;portfolio of service plans such as Waters FlexCHOICE™, which provides access to the most in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the advanced science and technologies within Waters systems.</p><h4><strong>Facilitate compliance</strong></h4><p>Simplify the process of qualification, validation, and recordkeeping so that your business can focus on delivering products to market with Waters Compliance Services – so you can meet the regulations in your industry and in the countries where you conduct business.</p><h4><strong>Reduce total cost of ownership</strong></h4><p>FlexCAPITAL™<strong>**</strong> is designed to support continuous laboratory operation while satisfying the budgeting challenges of a constantly shifting landscape. Minimize total cost of ownership while optimizing instrument performance and protecting your organization from security risks associated with outdated software platforms.</p><h4><strong>Leverage your existing technology</strong></h4><p>With the FlexUP™ technology renewal program, you can upgrade your older tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry system to the Xevo TQ-S micro – improving performance, results, and productivity while controlling costs and mitigating compliance risk.</p><p><strong>*</strong>Availability of offerings varies by country. Contact Waters or your local Waters representative for details.</p><p><strong>**</strong>FlexCAPITAL payment plan options and availability may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply.</p>

Waters Xevo TQ Absolute XR Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Quantitate with Absolute Power: up to 15× higher sensitivity, 6× longer uptime, and 50% less energy use. The Xevo TQ Absolute XR delivers eXtreme Robustness in a compact design.

<h4><strong>Quantitate with Absolute Power and eXtreme Robustness</strong></h4><p><strong>Gain absolute confidence to make powerful decisions and reach lower limits of quantitation, maintaining optimum sensitivity for longer, with the Xevo TQ Absolute XR instrument.</strong></p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_cover_3ea1a92ace.jpg" alt="Waters: Xevo TQ Absolute XR Triple Quadrupole MS" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_cover_3ea1a92ace.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1603" height="900"></p><p>Engineered for maximum productivity in a compact, sustainable design, the Waters Xevo TQ Absolute XR instrument features the new <strong>StepWave XR ion guide</strong> for enhanced resilience against contamination, even with high-throughput, complex sample matrices. That means more uptime, fewer interventions, and lab performance you can trust, all while aligning with your environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_Obr_2_Iontova_optika_Step_Wave_XR_doplnena_o_resolving_ion_guide_pro_ucinny_transport_iontu_ze_zdroje_do_MS_analyzatoru_02ce815972.jpg" alt="Waters: StepWave XR ion guide" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_Obr_2_Iontova_optika_Step_Wave_XR_doplnena_o_resolving_ion_guide_pro_ucinny_transport_iontu_ze_zdroje_do_MS_analyzatoru_02ce815972.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="936" height="388"></p><h4><strong>Overview</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Absolute confidence: </strong>Experience up to six times more robustness<sup>1</sup> with the new StepWave XR ion guide, designed for superior resilience to contamination. The Xevo TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer ensures consistent, reliable performance, even under the most challenging analytical conditions.</li><li><strong>Absolute performance: </strong>Push quantitation limits further and meet stringent regulatory requirements with up to 15x greater sensitivity<sup>2</sup> for difficult-to-ionize negative mode compounds, setting a new benchmark in high-performance quantitation.</li><li><strong>Absolute efficiency: </strong>Reduce your laboratory’s environmental impact and operational costs with a mass spectrometer that consumes up to 50% less electricity and gas while generating 50% less heat than other high-performance TQ instruments.</li><li><strong>Absolute productivity: </strong>Streamline data analysis with waters_connect software, featuring Exception Focused Review (XFR) functionality to accelerate workflows, cutting data review time by up to 50% for more efficient, accurate results.</li><li><strong>Absolute versatility:</strong> Choose from our differentiated range of source options to find the technology most suited to your applications including DESI XS, APGC, and UniSpray.</li></ul><p><i><strong><sup>1</sup></strong>In a well-controlled experiment, performance was maintained for up to six times the duration on the Xevo TQ Absolute XR compared to the Xevo TQ Absolute; more than 12,000 samples of pesticides in fish feed matrix were analyzed</i></p><p><i><strong><sup>2</sup></strong>Compared to previous generation high performance tandem mass spectrometer, the Xevo TQ-XS.</i></p><ul><li><strong>Recommended Use: </strong>Reach lower limits of quantitation and meet regulatory requirements, even for challenging negative ionizing compounds.</li></ul><h5><strong>Ensure Absolute confidence with eXtreme Robustness</strong></h5><p>The Xevo TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer analyzes up to six times more samples before service maintenance is required. Get the answer right first time and reduce unplanned downtime! This is one example of multiresidue pesticide analysis in a complex matrix (fish feed), for more examples please visit the brochure.</p><h5><strong>Accelerated Multiresidue Pesticides study</strong></h5><p>Fish feed, an example of a complex, challenging matrix, was tested using QuEChERS extraction without cleanup and without a divert-to-waste step. The Xevo TQ Absolute instrument demonstrated robust performance, operating effectively for approximately 1,500–2,000 injections (~3 months of continuous use1) before any signs of quadrupole charging appeared. The Xevo TQ Absolute XR mass spectrometer further extends this robustness, maintaining stable performance beyond 12,000 injections. Both instruments successfully handled over 400 MRMs in under 6 minutes, with no need for instrument venting for cleaning during the study.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_Triple_Quadrupole_MS_d5133acb55.jpg" alt="Waters: The Xevo TQ Absolute mass spectrometer began to show signs of quadrupole charging after approximately 1,500–2,000 injections of fish feed matrix (represented here by fluazinam; equivalent to ~3 months of use*). In contrast, the Xevo TQ Absolute XR system maintained system performance well beyond 12,000 injections." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_Triple_Quadrupole_MS_d5133acb55.jpg 234w," sizes="100vw" width="1280" height="853"></p><h5><strong>Achieve Absolute performance with improved sensitivity</strong></h5><p>To reach lower limits of quantitation and meet regulatory requirements, even for challenging negative ionizing compounds, you need an instrument that delivers absolute performance. The Xevo TQ Absolute XR instrument delivers up to 15x better sensitivity for challenging negative ionizing compounds than the previous product, so you can make confident decisions, faster.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_The_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_instrument_delivers_up_to_15x_better_sensitivity_3535e8e6b1.jpg" alt="Waters: The Xevo TQ Absolute XR instrument delivers up to 15x better sensitivity for challenging negative ionizing compounds than the previous product, so you can make confident decisions, faster." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_The_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_instrument_delivers_up_to_15x_better_sensitivity_3535e8e6b1.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1280" height="676"></p><h5><strong>Realize Absolute efficiency and lower operational costs</strong></h5><p>Many businesses are trying to actively address environmental sustainability while also reducing operational costs – and the Xevo TQ Absolute XR instrument helps make that possible.</p><p>With lower electricity consumption, gas consumption, and BTU/hr output, it lessens the demand for air conditioning and drives down energy costs. The minimized LC-MS/MS footprint of the Xevo TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer delivers more analytical power per square foot, enabling lab managers to maximize space and drive greater operational efficiency.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_The_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_instrument_offers_strong_performance_a26e9d6d7a.jpg" alt="Waters: The Xevo TQ Absolute XR instrument offers strong performance with less energy consumption in a compact form factor compared to today’s average high-end and high-end MS/MS systems, per data from published vendor site installation guides." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_The_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_XR_instrument_offers_strong_performance_a26e9d6d7a.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1280" height="622"></p><h5><strong>Achieve Absolute productivity with flexible software options</strong></h5><p>Unlock the full potential of the instrument when paired with our next-generation solution software. From automated data processing to the time-saving Exception Focused Review (XFR) feature, you’ll streamline data review time by up to 50% and spend more time advancing your science.</p><p>Built on a secure, traceable platform, waters_connect for Quantitation is built to accelerate your LC-MS/MS workflows. giving you the absolute confidence to scale, adapt, and lead in any environment.</p><p>For labs that need proven versatility across applications, the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lcms.labrulez.com/products/635"><strong>Waters MassLynx Software</strong></a> continues to deliver time-tested flexibility and control.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_The_unique_functionality_of_waters_connect_96ac36ea2d.jpg" alt="Waters: The unique functionality of waters_connect for quantitation ensures your Xevo TQ Absolute XR provides absolute productivity." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_The_unique_functionality_of_waters_connect_96ac36ea2d.jpg 234w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="682"></p><h5><strong>Accelerating your success with award-winning service</strong></h5><p>Ensure your laboratory runs efficiently and is ready to address the opportunities of tomorrow with the Waters comprehensive analytical solutions with expert training (<strong>APS</strong>) and flexible and cost-effective solutions to advance your business with system service (<strong>FlexCHOICE</strong>), trade-ins and technological upgrades (<strong>FlexUP</strong>).</p><h5><strong>Cover more applications from our range of complementary technologies</strong></h5><p>Choose from our comprehensive range of ionization technologies providing differentiated application coverage to get the most from your analyses.</p><ul><li><strong>UniSpray</strong> - Absolute potential unlocked. Enable your lab to improve process efficiency through potential gains in sensitivity, precision and reduced matrix effects, relative to the equivalent electrospray ionization source option.3</li><li><strong>APGC </strong>- The next generation of GC is already here with Atmospheric Pressure Gas Chromatography offering labs absolute power - a powerful alternative to electron ionization technology, enabling low limits of detection, confident compound identification, and confirmation.</li><li><strong>DESI XS</strong> - With a combination of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry, a remarkable technique emerges to perform sensitive, fast, and quantitative MSI directly on sample surfaces.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry

From the inherently robust Xevo family of tandem quadrupole instruments, the Xevo TQ-S cronos provides reliable performance at an attractive price point.

<h3><strong>Transform your Quantitative Capabilities</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Affordable Reliable Performance</strong></li></ul><p><strong>From the inherently robust Xevo family of tandem quadrupole instruments, the Xevo TQ-S cronos provides reliable performance at an attractive price point.</strong></p><h4><strong>Reliable Performance</strong></h4><p>Achieve your objectives in full with operational performance you can rely on. A Xevo TQ-S cronos study analyzing mycotoxins in cereal (a complex matrix that can contaminate LC/MS instrumentation) showed consistent performance over 5 days of continuous use with 1,000 injections and only 3-8% relative standard deviation (RSD) for peak areas.</p><h4><strong>Affordable Performance</strong></h4><p>Cover your key applications with a robust and cost-efficient instrument that delivers reliable results. The Xevo TQ-S cronos can be applied to key demanding applications such as the quantification of nitrosamines in drug products and quantification of pesticides in fruits, vegetables, and cereals.</p><h4><strong>Cover a Wider Variety of Compounds in One Analysis</strong></h4><p>Choose the UniSpray source option to include ESI and non-ESI amenable compounds in one injection rather than changing chromatographic inlet or ionization source to extend your analytical capacity and meet changing demands.</p><h4><strong>Achieve More with Less</strong></h4><ul data-spread="false"><li>The Xevo TQ-S cronos is 2-3X narrower than most other instruments in its class, reducing laboratory space overhead costs.</li><li>Use of the Xevo TQ-S cronos provides up to 35% lower electrical power consumption and associated heat production than other instruments in its class.</li></ul><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_With_benchspace_at_a_premium_choose_an_instrument_designed_to_maximize_performance_per_square_inch_03f4497b5f.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry - With benchspace at a premium, choose an instrument designed to maximize performance per square inch..jpg" srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_With_benchspace_at_a_premium_choose_an_instrument_designed_to_maximize_performance_per_square_inch_03f4497b5f.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="281"></p><h3><strong>Reliable Performance</strong></h3><h4><strong>Keeping Variability to a Minimum</strong></h4><p>Be confident that you will have reliable data over multi-day studies. Two experiments using the Xevo TQ-S cronos provide evidence for the longer-term stability of this instrument. By monitoring peak areas whilst running continuous injections, you can see that the Xevo TQ-S cronos won't let you down.</p><p><strong>Experiment 1:</strong> 4 mycotoxins in wheat flour showed consistent performance over 5 days of continuous use with 1,000 injections and only 3-8% RSD for peak areas.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_1_showing_data_for_mycotoxins_in_wheat_flour_47b4a3d71b.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Experiment 1 showing data for mycotoxins in wheat flour." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_1_showing_data_for_mycotoxins_in_wheat_flour_47b4a3d71b.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1201" height="637"></p><p><strong>Experiment 2:</strong> Sulfadimethoxine in protein-precipitated plasma also showed consistent performance over 3 days of continuous use with 1,780 injections and only 4% RSD for peak areas.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_2_Sulfadimethoxine_in_protein_precipitated_plasma_25675e4fc5.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Experiment 2 - Sulfadimethoxine in protein precipitated plasma." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Experiment_2_Sulfadimethoxine_in_protein_precipitated_plasma_25675e4fc5.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1200" height="636"></p><p><strong>Less than 1%</strong> of Waters tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers require a detector replacement on an annual basis.<strong>*</strong></p><p><strong>*</strong>Source: Waters internal data on the service history of its tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers launched between 2006 and 2022</p><h3><strong>Improving Efficiency</strong></h3><h4><strong>Lower operational costs and improved sustainability</strong></h4><p>As a leading technology innovator in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis instruments and software, Waters shares a common mission with its customers: to leave the world a better place than we found it. Many of our customers are actively working to address environmental sustainability in balance with the need to continually reduce operational costs. The Xevo TQ-S cronos consumes less electricity than most other instruments in its class and therefore produces less heat – lessening the need for air conditioning and lowering costs.</p><h5><strong>Table 1: Instrument / Power Consumption (W) / Heat Output (Btu/h)</strong></h5><ul><li><strong>Competitor B</strong> / 1,100 / 3,700</li><li><strong>Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos*</strong> / 1,230 / 4,194</li><li><strong>Competitor A</strong> / 1,600 / 5,456</li><li><strong>Competitor C</strong> / 1,960 / 6,500</li></ul><blockquote><p><strong>*</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.waters.com/nextgen/us/en/account/sign-in.html"><strong>Xevo TQ-S cronos Site Preparation Guide</strong></a></p><p>Power and heat outputs for entry tier TQ products, conversion factor 1W = 3.41 Btu/h</p></blockquote><h3><strong>Ultimate Productivity</strong></h3><h4><strong>Achieve more with flexible software solutions</strong></h4><p>In an ever-changing environment, flexibility can help protect against future unknowns. The Xevo TQ-S cronos is available on both our waters_connect and MassLynx™ Software platforms, providing the ultimate flexibility to choose a future-proof solution to meet your lab requirements.</p><p><strong>waters_connect: </strong>Our modern, app-based software platform, waters_connect, delivers efficiency and usability benefits, including the unique Exception Focused Review (XFR) functionality that can save up to 50% of your data review time, ensuring your lab is as productive as possible.</p><p><strong>MassLynx:</strong> Our tried and well-established MassLynx Software package delivers market-leading versatility and flexibility for all application areas.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Convert_data_into_meaningful_results_with_waters_connect_and_Mass_Lynx_028cc58bc8.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Convert data into meaningful results with waters_connect and MassLynx." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Convert_data_into_meaningful_results_with_waters_connect_and_Mass_Lynx_028cc58bc8.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="346"></p><h3><strong>Flexibility</strong></h3><h4><strong>Choose the Optimal Separation and Ionization Technique for Your Application</strong></h4><p>Waters' market-leading separation technologies include the ACQUITY™ UPLC™ family of LC systems. Application flexibility is further enhanced by the range of quickly interchangeable ion source options made possible by universal ion source architecture.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_UPLCMRM_data_on_Xevo_TQ_XS_4f0ea1bc1f.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: UPLC/MRM data on Xevo TQ-XS with UniSpray ion source showing improved sensitivity for three compounds that would typically require a change in ionization technique for optimal analysis." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_UPLCMRM_data_on_Xevo_TQ_XS_4f0ea1bc1f.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="384"></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>UniSpray™</strong> A novel ionization technique, exclusive to Waters, with wide compound coverage and potential sensitivity benefits. With applicability over a broad range of analytes and a simplified probe design, you can spend less time changing sources and performing maintenance, and more time analyzing your samples.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Uni_Spray_9cedf20611.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ-S cronos Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: UniSpray." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_cronos_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Uni_Spray_9cedf20611.jpg 235w," sizes="100vw" width="1465" height="974"></p><h3><strong>Optimal Support</strong></h3><h4><strong>Ensure Your Success with World-Renowned Services</strong></h4><p>Waters Service and Support helps maintain system peak performance, minimize downtime, address scientific application challenges, and support stringent compliance requirements.</p><p><strong>Waters award-winning consistent quality support and professional services ensure your success wherever your laboratory is located in the world. With Waters Service and Support offerings* for your Xevo TQ-S cronos, you can:</strong></p><h4><strong>Get up and running quickly&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>Get onsite training and consultation to integrate the Xevo TQ-S cronos into your laboratory and assist with data migration and method transfer needs with Waters Professional Services.</p><h4><strong>Meet your lab’s unique requirements</strong></h4><p>Protect your high-performance instrument investment with comprehensive &nbsp;portfolio of service plans such as Waters FlexCHOICE™, which provides access to the most in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the advanced science and technologies within Waters systems.</p><h4><strong>Facilitate compliance</strong></h4><p>Simplify the process of qualification, validation, and recordkeeping so that your business can focus on delivering products to market with Waters Compliance Services – so you can meet the regulations in your industry and in the countries where you conduct business.</p><h4><strong>Reduce total cost of ownership</strong></h4><p>FlexCAPITAL™<strong>**</strong> is designed to support continuous laboratory operation while satisfying the budgeting challenges of a constantly shifting landscape. Minimize total cost of ownership while optimizing instrument performance and protecting your organization from security risks associated with outdated software platforms.</p><h4><strong>Leverage your existing technology</strong></h4><p>With the FlexUP™ technology renewal program, you can upgrade your older tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry system to the Xevo TQ-S cronos – improving performance, results, and productivity while controlling costs and mitigating compliance risk.</p><p><strong>*</strong>Availability of offerings varies by country. Contact Waters or your local Waters representative for details.</p><p><strong>**</strong>FlexCAPITAL payment plan options and availability may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply.</p>

Waters Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

The Xevo™ TQ Absolute combines Absolute performance, efficiency, productivity, and confidence to give you the Absolute Power to quantitate your most challenging compounds and make fast decisions.

<h3><strong>Quantitate with Absolute Power</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Harness Absolute Power for Confident, Fast Decisions</strong></li></ul><p><strong>The Xevo™ TQ Absolute combines Absolute performance, efficiency, productivity, and confidence to give you the Absolute Power to quantitate your most challenging compounds and make fast decisions.</strong></p><h4><strong>Absolute&nbsp;Performance</strong></h4><p>Achieve lower limits of quantitation to meet regulatory requirements with up to <strong>15x more sensitivity</strong> for challenging negative ionizing compounds than the previous product.</p><h4><strong>Absolute Efficiency &nbsp;</strong></h4><p>Achieve improved environmental sustainability and lower your laboratory operational costs with an instrument that uses <strong>up to 50% less electricity and gas and produces 50% less heat</strong> than most other high performance TQ mass spectrometry instruments on the market.</p><h4><strong>Absolute&nbsp;Productivity</strong></h4><p>Boost your productivity with flexible software solutions, including waters_connect,™ the modern, intuitive informatics solution that can<strong> save up to 50% of your data review time </strong>while facilitating data integrity.&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Absolute Confidence</strong></h4><p>Ensure consistent robustness and reproducibility so you can <strong>maintain performance and productivity </strong>over a longer time period.</p><h3><strong>Absolute Performance</strong></h3><h4><strong>Increased sensitivity with lower limits of quantitation</strong></h4><p>One of the largest challenges facing many labs is the need to achieve lower limits of quantitation and meet regulatory requirements, particularly for challenging negative ionizing compounds.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Corporation_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_poskytuje_6x_15x_lepsi_citlivost_nez_jeho_predchudci_6ae9af3f1d/Waters-Corporation-Waters-Xevo-TQ-Absolute-poskytuje-6x-15x-lepsi-citlivost-nez-jeho-predchudci.webp" alt="Waters Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: *Xevo TQ Absolute shows up to 15x better ion response as compared to the Xevo TQ-XS and up to 6x better ion response than another leading high-performance LC-MS/MS instrument." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Corporation_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_poskytuje_6x_15x_lepsi_citlivost_nez_jeho_predchudci_6ae9af3f1d/thumbnail_Waters-Corporation-Waters-Xevo-TQ-Absolute-poskytuje-6x-15x-lepsi-citlivost-nez-jeho-predchudci.webp 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="540"></p><p>Ensure you have the confidence in your data to make decisions fast with an instrument that provides Absolute Performance. <strong>Xevo TQ Absolute delivers up to 15x better sensitivity for challenging negative ionizing compounds</strong> than the previous product, so you can make decisions quickly and efficiently.</p><h3><strong>Absolute Efficiency</strong></h3><h4><strong>Lower operational costs and improved sustainability</strong></h4><p>As a leading technology innovator in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis instruments and software, Waters shares a common mission with our customers: to leave the world a better place than we found it.&nbsp;</p><p>Many of our customers are actively working to address environmental sustainability in balance with the need to continually reduce operational costs. During development of the Xevo TQ Absolute, Waters has addressed these challenges by providing an instrument with lower electricity consumption, gas consumption, and BTU/hr output – lessening the need for air conditioning and lowering costs.</p><p>The Xevo TQ Absolute also provides more analytical capability per square foot of lab space by minimizing the LC-MS/MS footprint, enabling laboratory managers to fully optimize their facilities and increase efficiency.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometer_Absolute_Efficiency_1b0bcac3ac.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: Absolute Efficiency." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometer_Absolute_Efficiency_1b0bcac3ac.jpg 206w," sizes="100vw" width="1050" height="794"></p><p>*Source: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sciex.com/content/dam/SCIEX/pdf/customer-docs/site-planning-guide/7500-site-planning-guide-en.pdf">https://sciex.com/</a></p><h3><strong>Absolute Productivity</strong></h3><h4><strong>Achieve more with flexible software solutions&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>In an ever-changing environment, flexibility can help protect against future unknowns. The Xevo TQ Absolute is available on both our waters_connect and MassLynx™ Software platforms, providing the ultimate flexibility to choose a future-proof solution to meet your lab requirements</p><h5><strong>waters_connect</strong></h5><p>Our modern, app-based software platform, waters_connect, delivers efficiency and usability benefits, including the unique Exception Focused Review (XFR) functionality that can save up to 50% of your data review time, ensuring your lab is as productive as possible.</p><h5><strong>MassLynx</strong></h5><p>Our tried and well-established MassLynx Software package delivers market-leading versatility and flexibility for all application areas.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Convert_data_into_meaningful_results_with_waters_connect_and_Mass_Lynx_028cc58bc8.jpg" alt="Waters Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: Convert data into meaningful results with waters_connect and MassLynx." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_S_micro_Triple_Quadrupole_Mass_Spectrometry_Convert_data_into_meaningful_results_with_waters_connect_and_Mass_Lynx_028cc58bc8.jpg 245w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="346"></p><h3><strong>Absolute Confidence</strong></h3><h4><strong>Tackle your toughest challenges</strong></h4><p>Analytical laboratories face several challenges that are constantly changing, so it’s important to have Absolute Confidence that your analytical instrumentation can keep pace.&nbsp;</p><p>The Xevo TQ Absolute has been specifically developed to deliver consistent robustness and reproducibility, so you can maintain performance and productivity over a longer time period.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Corporation_Novy_stit_iontoveho_zdroje_hmotnosniho_spektrometru_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_0ef51bf805/Waters-Corporation-Novy-stit-iontoveho-zdroje-hmotnosniho-spektrometru-Waters-Xevo-TQ-Absolute.webp" alt="Waters Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: New source shield technology featured in the Xevo TQ Absolute Mass Spectrometer minimizes contamination and increases uptime." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Corporation_Novy_stit_iontoveho_zdroje_hmotnosniho_spektrometru_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_0ef51bf805/thumbnail_Waters-Corporation-Novy-stit-iontoveho-zdroje-hmotnosniho-spektrometru-Waters-Xevo-TQ-Absolute.webp 234w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="682"></p><h4><strong>Better by design</strong></h4><p>Optimal probe positioning guidance ensures you can achieve the best possible performance while minimizing contamination and reducing the need for inconvenient downtime to clean the instrument. A new source shield maximizes uptime by minimizing contamination of the source from sample matrix or mobile phase salts.</p><h3><strong>Absolute Support</strong></h3><h4><strong>Ensure your success with world-renowned services</strong></h4><p>Waters Service and Support helps maintain system peak performance, minimize downtime, address scientific application challenges, and support stringent compliance requirements.</p><p><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_tandemovy_hmotnostni_spektrometr_2_f0a5cb429c/Waters-Xevo-TQ-Absolute-tandemovy-hmotnostni-spektrometr-2.webp" alt="Waters Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer: Absolute support." srcset="https://storage.googleapis.com/labrulez-bucket-strapi-h3hsga3/thumbnail_Waters_Xevo_TQ_Absolute_tandemovy_hmotnostni_spektrometr_2_f0a5cb429c/thumbnail_Waters-Xevo-TQ-Absolute-tandemovy-hmotnostni-spektrometr-2.webp 234w," sizes="100vw" width="1024" height="682"></p><p><strong>Waters award-winning consistent quality support and professional services ensure your success wherever your laboratory is located in the world. With Waters Service and Support offerings* for your Xevo TQ Absolute, you can:</strong></p><h4><strong>Get Up And Running Quicly</strong></h4><p>Get the onsite training and consultation you need to integrate the Xevo TQ Absolute into your laboratory and assist with data migration and method transfer needs with Waters Professional Services.</p><h4><strong>Meet Your Lab’s Unique Requirements&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>Protect your high-performance instrument investment with the comprehensive portfolio of service plans from Waters FlexCHOICE, which provides access to the most in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the advanced science and technologies within Waters systems.</p><h4><strong>Facilitates Compliance</strong></h4><p>Simplify the process of qualification, validation, and record-keeping so that your business can focus on delivering products to market with Waters Compliance Services – so you can meet the regulations in your industry and in the countries where you conduct business.</p><h4><strong>Reduce Total Cost Of Ownership</strong></h4><p>FlexCAPITAL<strong>** </strong>is designed to support continuous laboratory operation while satisfying the budgeting challenges of a constantly shifting landscape. Minimize total cost of ownership while optimizing instrument performance and protecting your organization from security risks associated with outdated software platforms.</p><h4><strong>Leverage Your Existing Technology</strong></h4><p>With the FlexUP technology renewal program, you can upgrade your older tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry system to the Xevo TQ Absolute – improving performance, results, and productivity while controlling costs and mitigating compliance risk.</p><p><strong>*</strong>Availability of offerings varies by country. Contact Waters or your local Waters representative for details.</p><p><strong>** </strong>FlexCAPITAL payment plan options and availability may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply.</p>

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