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Monday, July 11, 2016

Exciting updates for the Cogent™ HPLC column product line


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: