UF-Amino Station, LC/MS Ultra Fast Amino Acid Analysis System

Two major problems exist with traditional amino acid analysis techniques. The first technique (ion-exchange chromatography with postcolumn derivatization) allows many components to be analyzed at once but the method run times are long. The second technique (reverse-phase HPLC with pre-column derivatization) enables faster analysis but the number of analyzed components is limited. As a result, chemists are forced to make a decision to either analyze a large number of components or have a fast method.


UF-Amino Station overcomes these limitations. Jointly features a special-purpose, fast analysis column and a LCMS-2020 mass spectrometer, which supports ultra-fast analysis speeds, to achieve the simultaneous analysis of 38 amino acid and amino acid-related components* in just nine minutes. Additionally, it automates the derivatization reaction to eliminate the need for cumbersome pretreatment procedures by manual operation.

UF-Amino Station is an excellent tool for the analysis of food products, such as meat and fermented foods containing many impurity components, and for the biochemical analysis of culture fluid.

• Fast Simultaneous Analysis of 38 Amino Acid Components in Nine Minutes
• LC/MS Offers Superb Detection Selectivity
• AmiNavi™ Software Simplifies Operation
• Automated Derivatization Improves Efficiency and Reliability