LEAP Technologies

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Special Issues

LCGC SupplementsSpecial Issues-12-01-2013
Volume 31
Issue 12

LEAP Technologies, Inc., the original American dealer of CTC Analytics is celebrating its 25th year in business, providing the most comprehensive and experienced support and service for all PALs, the most successful robotic sample handler for the analytical chemistry labs worldwide.

Company Description

LEAP Technologies, Inc., the original American dealer of CTC Analytics is celebrating its 25th year in business, providing the most comprehensive and experienced support and service for all PALs, the most successful robotic sample handler for the analytical chemistry labs worldwide. LEAP's Specialized PALs and Accessories are customized sample preparation automation based on CTC PAL System Platforms. We collaborate with several larger companies for automation of sample handling to offer complete systems in small specialized emerging application areas and niche markets.

Chief Chromatographic Techniques Supported

  • LC-micro Fraction Collection

  • LC–MS Sample Handlers with sample prep just before injection

  • Complete LC Systems for LC–MS

  • UHPLC Binary Pump/PAL Bundles

  • HD-X Front-end for Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange

  • ITSP micro SPE PAL-Pump Systems for LC–MS

  • MALDI Sample Prep

  • GC and GC–MS Sample Prep Work Stations

  • GC and GC–MS Sample Injection (Headspace, SPME, ITEX and more) with Integrated Sample Tracking

  • Forced Degradation

  • Sample loading for Refractometers

  • NMR Prep and Load

Markets Served

Private, Government, Academia, Institutions

  • Pharma/Biotech

  • Polymer/Chemical/Petrochem

  • Food and Beverage Safety and Flavors

  • Clinical/Health

  • Forensic/Toxicology

  • Fragrance and Cosmetics

  • Environmental

  • Biofuels

Major Products/Services

RTC PAL3: Robotic Tool Changing sample loader, high capacity, robust, does cold needle inject. Tools include different syringe size and type, SPME, a high speed Vortexer, and an advanced barcode reader

Gazelle LC- PAL Bundle: From solvent bottles to column heater optimized for LC–MS lab productivity and consistency.

Gazelle 18 Binary UHPLC Pump: Has the largest range of pressure and flow rate in the industry, an Analyst™ driver which can run 2 binary channels.

HD-X PAL™: Provides an automated process for scheduling and performing labeled experiments for Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange, followed by direct injection into the MS

Collect PAL: Features no-loss collection into microtiter plates, short fraction intervals from 3.5 sec to 15 sec.

Combi PAL with Extractions: Multipurpose sampler, combines direct-liquid-injection, static-headspace, SPME, or with ITEX and thermal desorption; add ITSP micro SPE for a continuous workflow.

CHRONOS™ Software: Productivity tool, one sample list for multi-vendor GC/LCs. Doubles throughput for headspace, SPME, ITEX-2.

Facility

LEAP's home office is located next to Chapel Hill in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. This facility has a lab with GCs and Mass Specs; several demo rooms, and a large training area. There are also offices in New York, Indiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and California.

LEAP Technologies

PO Box 969

Carrboro, NC 27510

TELEPHONE

(800) 229-8814

(919) 929-8814

FAX

(919) 929-8956

E-MAIL

info@leaptec.com

WEB SITE

www.leaptec.com

www.thepalcenter.com

www.leapwiki.com

YEAR FOUNDED

1989