Standards and Reagents

Standards and Reagents

Enhance your productivity, strengthen your compliance, support globalization, and stimulate your future business growth with Waters Analytical Standards and Reagents.

Enhance your productivity, strengthen your compliance, support globalization, and stimulate your future business growth with Waters Analytical Standards and Reagents.
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Waters offers an extensive line of certified reference materials, standards, controls, and reagents prepared in our accredited facility and specifically designed to complement LC and LC-MS technologies, save you time, and improve your confidence in your analyses.


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Waters' Standards and Reagents

Waters Corporation is known for innovation and excellence in the field of analytical science – and among our comprehensive range of products, standards and reagents stand out as a cornerstone for ensuring accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility in laboratory analyses. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of various industries, including pharmaceuticals, environmental testing, food safety, and clinical research, Waters' standards and reagents provide the essential components needed for precise and accurate analytical measurements.

Waters' standards and reagents are meticulously crafted to deliver unparalleled quality and consistency. Each product undergoes stringent quality control processes, ensuring that it meets the highest standards of purity and performance. This commitment to excellence guarantees that laboratories can rely on Waters' products for their most critical analytical applications. You can be sure that all of our products meet standards such as:

  • Certified Reference Materials (CRMs): Waters offers a broad range of CRMs, which are essential for the calibration and validation of analytical instruments. These materials are characterized by their high purity and precise concentration, providing a benchmark for analytical accuracy. CRMs are crucial for ensuring that instruments produce results that are both precise and accurate, maintaining the integrity of the entire analytical process.
  • Calibration Standards: Waters' calibration standards are designed to deliver precise and accurate results. They are available in various formats, including single-component and multi-component mixtures, to meet the diverse needs of different analytical methods. These standards are critical in setting a baseline for measurements, ensuring that every reading is consistent and reliable.
  • Reagents: From solvents to mobile phase additives, Waters' reagents are formulated to enhance the performance of analytical instruments. These reagents are tested for their compatibility and stability, ensuring reliable results across a range of applications. High-quality reagents are essential for maintaining the accuracy of analytical results, preventing any interference that could compromise the data.
  • Our extensive product portfolio includes solutions tailored to specific analytical techniques such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), and Gas Chromatography (GC). This comprehensive range ensures that laboratories can find the exact standards and reagents needed for their unique applications.

    Whatever you are looking for, Waters has the right product to meet your needs. Among our line of standards and reagents, you will find:

  • HPLC and UPLC Standards: Waters' HPLC and UPLC standards are designed to provide optimal performance in chromatographic separations. They help in the accurate quantification and identification of analytes, ensuring the reliability of analytical results. These standards are vital for applications ranging from pharmaceutical quality control to environmental analysis, where precise separation and identification of compounds are critical.
  • MS Standards: These standards are essential for the calibration and tuning of mass spectrometers. They ensure that the instrument's performance is consistent, enabling precise detection and quantification of compounds. MS standards from Waters are used in various applications, including proteomics, metabolomics, and clinical diagnostics, where accurate mass measurements are crucial.
  • GC Standards: Waters' GC standards offer superior quality for gas chromatographic analyses. They are available in various configurations to support different applications, from environmental testing to food safety analysis. These standards ensure that GC instruments provide accurate and reproducible results, which are essential for detecting and quantifying volatile and semi-volatile compounds.

  • At Waters, we are dedicated to supporting customers with comprehensive technical assistance and training. A global network of experts is available to provide guidance on the selection, use, and maintenance of standards and reagents, ensuring that laboratories can achieve the best possible outcomes in their analyses. In addition to our commitment to quality and customer support, Waters continuously invests in research and development to advance the field of analytical science.

    The versatility of Waters' standards and reagents makes them indispensable across a variety of industries. In the pharmaceutical industry, these products are crucial for ensuring the purity and potency of drugs, helping to safeguard public health. Environmental testing laboratories rely on Waters' products to detect pollutants at trace levels, contributing to the protection of natural resources and public safety. In the food and beverage industry, these standards and reagents ensure that products are safe for consumption and meet regulatory requirements. Clinical research labs use Waters' products to advance medical science and improve patient outcomes.

    Waters' commitment to quality, innovation, and customer support makes our Standards and Reagents the preferred choice for laboratories around the world. Whether you are conducting routine analyses or pioneering new research, Waters' products provide the precision and reliability needed to achieve your analytical goals.

    FAQ

    What Are Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), And Why Are They Important?

    Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) are highly pure substances with precisely defined concentrations, used for the calibration and validation of analytical instruments. They provide a benchmark for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of analytical results, making them essential for maintaining the integrity of laboratory analyses. CRMs help ensure that instruments perform consistently over time, reducing variability and enhancing the credibility of the data produced.