Small Molecule Bioanalysis

Small Molecule Bioanalysis

Streamline drug development with reliable, sensitive, and efficient bioanalysis assays from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. Waters advanced UPLC-MS/MS solutions, with high-performance chromatography and sample preparation chemistries and consumables, together deliver dependable performance for bioanalysis of traditional small molecule drug candidates. Trust Waters to ensure consistent, high-quality quantitative data for faster, more accurate decision-making that drives drug development forward.

Streamline drug development with reliable, sensitive, and efficient bioanalysis assays from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. Waters advanced UPLC-MS/MS solutions, with high-performance chromatography and sample preparation chemistries and consumables, together deliver dependable performance for bioanalysis of traditional small molecule drug candidates. Trust Waters to ensure consistent, high-quality quantitative data for faster, more accurate decision-making that drives drug development forward.
Reliably and accurately quantify drug candidates in biological matrices, from transitional small molecules to novel classes (e.g., PROTACs), with Waters trusted LC-MS/MS solutions for quantitative bioanalysis.
Reliably and accurately quantify drug candidates in biological matrices, from transitional small molecules to novel classes (e.g., PROTACs), with Waters trusted LC-MS/MS solutions for quantitative bioanalysis.

Overview

Waters trusted sample preparation solutions, resolving chromatography columns & systems, and high-performance tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers and software facilitate the development and implementation of high-quality quantitative bioanalysis assays.

Whether you need flexibility and throughput to support discovery bioanalysis or the highest sensitivity and reproducibility to support preclinical to clinical trials, Waters UPLC-MS/MS solutions are purposely designed to address your critical quantitively bioanalysis  challenges.

Applications

Accurate measurement of drug and metabolite concentrations in biofluids is critical for determining a candidate’s pharmacokinetic profile in DMPK. Discover how Waters trusted sample preparation, chromatography technologies, and advanced UPLC-MS/MS systems overcome sensitivity challenges, even for low-dose, low-exposure compounds.

Accurate measurement of drug and metabolite concentrations in biofluids is critical for determining a candidate’s pharmacokinetic profile in DMPK. Discover how Waters trusted sample preparation, chromatography technologies, and advanced UPLC-MS/MS systems overcome sensitivity challenges, even for low-dose, low-exposure compounds.

Application Notes

Application Notes

Solutions

Waters UPLC-MS/MS systems deliver absolute performance in separation and sensitivity for bioanalysis of small molecule drug candidates in biological fluids.

Waters UPLC-MS/MS systems deliver absolute performance in separation and sensitivity for bioanalysis of small molecule drug candidates in biological fluids.

Absolute performance for lowest levels of quantification

Absolute performance for lowest levels of quantification
Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Expand your analytical capabilities with the compact Xevo TQ Absolute tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer, bringing superior performance, absolute sensitivity, and sustainable technology for robust quantification of drugs and metabolites.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

High performance quantitation in a compact form

High performance quantitation in a compact form
Xevo TQ–S micro Tandem Mass Spectrometer

Optimize performance per square inch in routine quantitation, injection after injection, with the Xevo TQ-S micro, for exceptional analytical flexibility and sensitivity even with the most complex sample matrices.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

Dependable high performance chromatography

Dependable high performance chromatography
ACQUITY Premier UPLC System

Optimize chromatographic resolution and speed while eliminating concerns of non-specific binding for sensitive analytes with the Waters ACQUITY Premier UPLC System and enhance overall quantitative performance in bioanalysis assays.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

Streamlined confidence for GLP and non-GLP in vivo bioanalysis.

Streamlined confidence for GLP and non-GLP in vivo bioanalysis.

Streamline quantitative data acquisition and processing

Streamline quantitative data acquisition and processing
MassLynx Quantitation Applications

Perform quantitative mass spectrometry analysis with MassLynx Quantitation Applications, offering a range of application managers with specialized data processing functionalities, eliminating the need for complex time-consuming manual data review.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

Quality consumables to support your bioanalysis success.

Quality consumables to support your bioanalysis success.

Speed. Sensitivity. Resolution and confidence. You can have it all.

Speed. Sensitivity. Resolution and confidence. You can have it all.
ACQUITY Premier Columns

Develop the most sensitive, reliable, and high-performance bioanalysis methods and reduce risks associated with unpredictable chromatography with ACQUITY Premier Columns with MaxPeak High Performance Surfaces (HPS) Technology.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

Faster, simpler, more effective sample preparation in bioanalysis

Faster, simpler, more effective sample preparation in bioanalysis
Oasis Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) Products

Meet a wide variety of sample preparation needs, from simple and fast sample matrix clean-up to more complex sample preparation challenges with Oasis SPE products that deliver unmatched purity, consistency, and quality for sample analysis.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

A simpler way to cleaner samples

A simpler way to cleaner samples
Ostro Pass-Through Sample Preparation Products

Eliminate time-consuming, complicated sample preparation with Ostro Pass-Through Sample Preparation Products, providing a simple solution for phospholipid and protein removal with minimal method optimization.

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  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

Achieve testing efficiencies and accurate results using streamlined Waters services and support.

Achieve testing efficiencies and accurate results using streamlined Waters services and support.

Your success is just a click away

Your success is just a click away
Waters Global Services

Optimize your laboratory's productivity and success with Waters Global Services. Maintain peak system performance, minimize downtime, address application challenges, and support stringent compliance requirements.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

Make science more accessible with Waters Capital

Make science more accessible with Waters Capital
Payment Solutions

Maximize your lab resources and minimize risk with payment options from Waters Capital, which includes innovative solutions to upgrade aging instruments, customized support, and flexible options to bundle your complete laboratory solution in one easy monthly payment – everything you need to advance your science.

  • High Sensitivity Bioanalysis

The data speaks for itself

The data speaks for itself
Gefitinib – LLOQ comparison between ACQUITY Premier System with MaxPeak HPS Column vs. standard ACQUITY LC system with standard column.
LC-MS chromatograms precursors for Phospholipid m/z=184 for sample extracted with the Ostro Plates show significantly less signal (red trace) than the sample extracted using the organic solvent method (green trace).
Simultaneous RADAR and MRM acquisition in rat urine sample following oral administration of methapyrilene at 150 mg/Kg. Peak at tR=1.7 min from the MRM transition methapyrilene 262.2→119.2 in positive ion ESI mode.
Xevo TQ Absolute limit of detection of Midazolam and Imipramine in rat plasma was determined to be 0.2 pg/mL for both analytes, with the lowest level calibrator and all four QC samples at that level being detectable in all cases.

Webinars and Resources

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Flyer: Xevo TQ Absolute Sustainability and Cost Savings in the Lab

Flyer: Xevo TQ Absolute Sustainability and Cost Savings in the Lab
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Versatile LC-MS/MS Solutions for the Evolving Bioanalysis Landscape

Versatile LC-MS/MS Solutions for the Evolving Bioanalysis Landscape
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Learn more about Small Molecule Bioanalysis Solutions.

Learn more about Small Molecule Bioanalysis Solutions.
Reliably and accurately quantify drug candidates in biological matrices, from transitional small molecules to novel classes (e.g., PROTACs), with Waters trusted LC-MS/MS solutions for quantitative bioanalysis.
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