Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Articles by Agilent Technologies, Inc.

In this study, the automatized Agilent 1290 Infinity II system was used for purification of native single stranded oligonucleotides (ONs). The separations were performed with IP-RPLC using dibutylamine (DBA) and tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane (TRIS). The combined separation methods with instrumental setup with columns, allowed for the target compound to be collected faster and with higher purity, compared to conventional methods.

This study assesses a workflow developed for PFAS analysis in wastewater, based on the existing EPA draft Method 1633 with additional PFAS of varying size and functional group. This workflow contains off-line solid phase extraction (SPE) and a clean-up step, followed by LC-MS/MS analysis, and automatic reporting using SLIMS. The workflow demonstrates a reliable solution for the targeted analysis of PFAS in complex matrices with high robustness.

Characterization of oligonucleotides requires robust analytical instrumentation and methods as well as ease-of-use data analysis tools. Biocompatibility mitigates non-specific sample binding to flow path and it ensures the integrity of biomolecules and robustness of the system. In this study, two workflows, the Target Plus Impurities (TPI) and Sequence Confirmation workflows in Agilent MassHunter BioConfirm software, were carried out to characterize two oligonucleotide samples.

In this application note, LC separation and MS1 mass identification of a variety of oligos without the use of ion‑pairing reagents is demonstrated. The LC separation allows subsequent positive mode use with little to no flushing or hardware changes. This HILIC-based method uses an Agilent InfintyLab Poroshell 120 HILIC-Z column and MS-friendly ammonium acetate-based mobile phases. The samples were analyzed on an Agilent 1290 Infinity II LC system and a 6545XT AdvanceBio quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer (LC/Q-TOF).

UV-Vis spectrophotometers have been used widely for nucleic acid quantification and quality control (QC) utilizing the fact that nucleic acids have a maximum absorbance at 260 nm (1). The concentration of nucleic acids can be easily estimated using the absorbance at 260 nm and the established absorption coefficient. Often a background correction is also performed, for example collecting a baseline using a solution containing everything but the nucleic acid or by measuring the absorbance at a wavelength that nucleic acids do not absorb. Double stranded nucleic acids are bound by hydrogen bonds between the base pairs. The temperature at which double stranded nucleic acids denature to become single stranded depends on the: – sequence and length of the nucleic acid – the pH and buffer conditions – and any mismatches in base pairs between the two strands As such, the melting temperature is very useful analytical tool and can be studied by monitoring the absorbance at 260 nm as temperature is increased or decreased. As the temperature is increased, the hydrogen bonds between the strands are broken and the double stranded nucleic acid separates into two separate strands. When the strands separate, the absorbance at 260 nm increases. The transition temperature is called “melting temperature” (Tm) (1).

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