Forensics Products & Reviews

The new ETHOS™ UP is simply the most advanced yet easy to use system for microwave sample preparation we have ever manufactured. It offers a perfect integration between microwave hardware, user interface, digestion sensors and pressure vessels.  Microwave digestion oven ETHOS UP covers the whole range of samples from routine to high-end applications including US EPA method 3052 for sediments, soils and US EPA method.

The QuantiFluor® dsDNA System contains a fluorescent DNA-binding dye that enables sensitive quantitation of small amounts of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in solution.   The quantitation of dsDNA is a very important step in many biological applications, particularly in standard molecular biology techniques. The dye shows minimal binding to single stranded DNA (ssDNA) and RNA, allowing specific quantitation of dsDNA. The…

The PowerPlex® ESX 17 and ESI 17 Fast Systems meet recommendations of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) for DNA profile sharing across Europe. They are based on five-color technology and allow co-amplification and detection of D3S1358, D8S1179, D18S51, D21S11, FGA, TH01, vWA, D2S441, D10S1248, D22S1045, D1S1656, D12S391, D2S1338, D16S539, D19S433, SE33 and Amelogenin. These kits are available in…

The resin-based Wizard® Plus Minipreps DNA Purification System provides a simple and reliable method for rapid isolation of plasmid DNA.   When using the standard protocol, the entire miniprep process can be completed in 15 minutes or less, with no organic extractions or ethanol precipitations. Minipreps may be processed individually or in multiples with the Vac-Man® (20-sample capacity, Cat.# A7231) or Vac-Man® Jr. (2-s…

The PureYield™ Plasmid Maxiprep System isolates transfection-quality plasmid DNA. The system provides a rapid method for purification of up to 1mg of plasmid DNA from a 250ml bacterial culture. Plasmid DNA can be purified rapidly with the vacuum protocol, greatly reducing the time spent on purification compared to silica resin or other membrane-column methods. The PureYield™ Plasmid Maxiprep System incorporates a unique End…

Single-Use Ligands for High-Resolution lmaging in Live Cells

The PureYield™ Plasmid Midiprep System is designed to isolate transfection-quality plasmid DNA.   The system provides a rapid method for purification of 100–200μg of plasmid DNA from 50ml bacteria culture. Plasmid DNA can be purified in as little as 30 minutes with the vacuum protocol, greatly reducing the time spent on purification compared to silica resin or other membrane-column methods. An alternative protocol allows…

GoTaq® qPCR Master Mix is a new reagent system for use in real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). The system contains BRYT™ Green, a new proprietary fluorescent DNA binding dye that exhibits greater fluorescence enhancement upon binding to double-stranded DNA than SYBR® Green I. Combined with the GoTaq® Hot Start Polymerase, optimized buffer and proprietary dye, GoTaq® qPCR Master Mix provides robust real-time PCR with increased re…

The GoScript™ Reverse Transcription System includes a reverse transcriptase and a specialized set of reagents for efficient synthesis of first-strand cDNA optimized for quantitative PCR amplification. GoScript™ Reverse Transcriptase uses M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase and state-of-the-art buffer technology to deliver robust, reliable cDNA synthesis of a full range of rare and abundant transcripts, even in the presence of inhibit…

Oligos from 121 to 180 bases

The 1525 and 1525 with EF heads are integrated, high-pressure, binary HPLC pumps that feature on-board pulse dampening and efficient mixing. Their pulse-free solvent flow, from analytical to semi-preparative flow rates, makes them ideal for use with highly sensitive detectors. Designed for use with 2 to 4.6 mm I.D. columns in routine LC and LC/MS applications, these pumps have a programmable flow-rate range of 0.00 to 10.00 mL…

Amino Acid Analysis Columns

First generation Hybrid particles for high pH stability

An integrated HPLC system that works as hard as you do, available with push-button mass detection for the chromatographer. The Alliance™ HPLC System is the flexible and reliable workhorse that meets your fundamental HPLC separation requirements. The system has been continually expanded and perfected to accommodate an enormous range of real-world analytical challenges, culminating in today’s new industrial design which signi…

TURNING YOUR EVERYDAY CHALLENGES INTO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES. When Waters is part of your purification process, positive change happens. Suddenly, everything from sample prep and purity to recovery becomes a streamlined process you can’t live without. Because you’re moving your sample through the process faster, with better results, purification is no longer an obligation. It’s an asset. A complete line of flexible, workflow s…

Convergence Chromatography with the ACQUITY UPC² System Bring streamlined workflow, expanded selectivity, and an orthogonal technique to your laboratory. Convergence chromatography (CC) is a broad-based, complementary analytical platform that is taking its place alongside of LC and GC as one of the three essential separation technologies for modern laboratory analysis. This technique provides another, reliable choice as…

The Waters SYNAPT G2-Si High Definition Mass Spectrometry provides complete characterization of complex mixtures and molecules with unique levels of MS performance, industry leading informatics and unparalleled platform versatility.Through high-efficiency T-Wave™ ion mobility you can get superior separation, enhance the peak capacity, specificity and sensitivity of your analysis and transform your targeted and untargeted workf…

Information-rich, robust quantitative data, accessible to everyone.

The GlycoWorks Product Line was developed and designed to compliment the existing Waters Glycan Application Solution. Concentrating on 2-AB labeled N-Glycan, this sample preparation offering and complimentary standards provides a unique, comprehensive yet versatile solution. The GlycoWorks HILIC uElution Plate is ideal for removing contaminants like salts and detergents from hydrophilic analytes, such as carbohydrates, prior…

The SQ Detector 2 is compatible with the broadest range of chromatography platforms and ionization sources, the SQ Detector 2 is the ultimate single quadrupole mass detector for chromatography.IntelliStart™ guarantees maximum system performance and usability for reproducible results. A wide mass range enables uncompromised analysis of both low and high molecular weight species while versatile chromatographic options ensure com…

GC capabilities for today's advanced MS technologies

Xevo G2-XS QTof - eXtreme Sensitivity, eXtraordinary Selectivity, eXceptional Solutions. For the scientist who needs to identify, quantify and confirm the broadest range of compounds in the most complex and challenging samples the Xevo G2-XS QTof provides maximum robustness with no compromise in performance, class-leading real-world quantitative sensitivity, the highest quality, most comprehensive qualitative information, fle…

Xevo G2-XS Tof - Performance, robustness, and flexibility made accessible to everyone. For the scientist who needs to identify, quantify and confirm the broadest range of compounds in the most complex and challenging samples the Xevo G2-XS Tof provides maximum robustness with no compromise in performance, the highest quality, most comprehensive qualitative and quantitative information, flexibility to adapt to changing needs,…

In 2004, Waters revolutionized liquid chromatography with the introduction of the ACQUITY UPLC System. At the heart of the system was Waters second generation hybrid, the Ethylene Bridged Hybrid (BEH) particle. In 2005, BEH Technology preparative particle sizes (2.5, 3.5, 5 and 10 μm) with the introduction of XBridge between HPLC and UPLC Technology platforms. BEH Technology particles offer: Excellent peak shape an…

The next-gen protein and nucleic acid quantification system