SAUGAS, MA, May 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IonSense, Inc. today announced the Waters® DART® QDa System with LiveID™ Software for rapid, real time fingerprinting as the first product resulting from their collaboration announced in June 2017 to work on joint solutions for scientific laboratories. The system utilizes Direct Analysis in Real-Time (DART) sampling integrated with the popular compact Waters QDa detector.
Separately, IonSense has enabled a mobile DART QDa system for use in non-classical test settings such as food processing, chemical production, customs, and international mail facilities. Results from ongoing studies by the US FDA Forensics Chemistry Center will be presented June 4 at the ASMS Conference in San Diego, CA. They utilized the DART QDa for rapid ionization and confident detection of fentanyl, heroin, morphine and other opioid analogs showing the versatility of the system as a first line of defense against illegal imports. “We are excited that the government is bringing our new platform to bear on the war on opioids,” said Brian Musselman, President and CEO, IonSense, Inc. “The rapid and simple operation of the DART source with the Waters QDa is perfectly matched to the need for screening hundreds of samples per hour for illicit materials.”
The system is being offered and fully supported by Waters worldwide, allowing the companies to bring DART technology to a broader customer base.
About IonSense Corporation (www.ionsense.com)
IonSense Inc., established in 2005, is the leading provider of Open Air/Ambient Ionization sources, systems and integrated solutions for the $4B Mass Spectrometry marketplace. Headquartered in Saugus, MA the company manufactures, sells and markets the DART® (Direct Analysis in Real Time) ionization source, the first open air ionization product to be patented and sold commercially.
About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT), the world’s leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for nearly 60 years. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 31 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.
Waters, QDa, LiveID, and ACQUITY are trademarks of Waters Corporation. DART is a trademark of JEOL USA.