I have been working for MicroSolv for over five years now
and have had the privilege of seeing our Cogent brand of HPLC column products
expand significantly during that time. For example, we have introduced
near-UHPLC small particle phases to complement our standard 4 µm columns,
allowing users to combine the benefits of high efficiency particles with the
unique retention and selectivity of TYPE-C Silica™. Several new types of bonded
phases have also been added to our catalog in recent years, such as the Cogent
Diol™ and Cogent UDA™.
The
future of Cogent TYPE-C Silica is bright as we anticipate several upcoming
additions to the product line. Firstly, we will be releasing the Cogent Amide™
phase, which I have found to have tremendous potential for retention of polar
sugar compounds. This material avoids many of the common pitfalls associated
with amine phases, often considered the workhorse column for sugar analysis,
such as poor robustness and low column lifetime. The Cogent Amide offers the
best of both worlds because the bonded ligand can help retain sugars while not
sharing the undesirable chemical reactivity of an amine column.
Another upcoming product we look
forward to introducing is useful for compounds in which stainless steel column
hardware can create detection/recovery problems. Now for the first time, you
can choose PEEK hardware for your Cogent TYPE-C Silica column instead of
stainless steel. Our laboratory has performed comparisons of anionic compounds
such as nucleotides using both hardware types and has noted greater LC-MS
detection levels using PEEK hardware.
In light of these additions to the
Cogent catalog, we are excited to announce a new logo for our Cogent line of
products! Sleek and modern, this new look reflects our focus on updating the
Cogent brand to better serve our Community and the growing needs of today’s
practicing scientists. For more information, we invite you to check out our
webpage and keep up with the latest news on these upcoming Cogent products:
