SiliCycle® Inc.

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Special Issues

LCGC SupplementsSpecial Issues-12-01-2014
Volume 32
Issue 12

SiliCycle® Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of high value silica-based and specialty products for chromatography, analytical and organic chemistry.

Company Description

SiliCycle® Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of high value silica-based and specialty products for chromatography, analytical and organic chemistry. We are at the forefront of the chromatography industry, owing to the extraordinary purity of our silica gels and sorbents, customizable to meet the specific requirements of scientists worldwide. With our multi-ton manufacturing capacity, we are your partner of choice for all your analysis, metal removal, catalysis, synthesis, and purification requirements.

Chief Chromatographic Techniques Supported

  • HPLC and LC–MS (column and bulk media)

  • Biochromatography

  • Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC)

  • Size exclusion chromatography (SEC)

  • Gel permeation chromatography (GPC)

  • Low pressure or flash chromatography (BULK)

  • Low pressure or flash chromatography (PRE-PACKED CARTRIDGES)

  • Preparative chromatography

  • Large-scale/process chromatography (40 kg cartridges)

  • Thin-layer chromatography (TLC)

  • Sample preparation (QuEChERS)

  • Solid-phase extraction (SPE and well plate)

  • Normal, reversed, ion-exchanger and chiral media available

Markets Served

  • Academia and government industries

  • Aerospace and defense

  • Agrochemical (herbicides, pesticides, plant protection)

  • Animal health

  • Anti-doping science

  • Biotechnological and pharmaceutical research (synthesis, purification, characterization, manufacturing)

  • Clinical diagnostics

  • Contract research and manufacturing organisations (CRO and CMO)

  • Energy (petrochemical, biodiesel and alternative fuels development)

  • Environmental analysis

  • Food and beverage (food safety, nutraceutical, natural product analysis)

  • Forensics, clinical, and toxicology testing

  • Fragrances and flavors

  • Generics manufacturing

  • Genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics research

  • Industrial processes

  • Proteins, peptides, and amino acids manufacturing

Major Products/Services

Separation & purification: HPLC and LC–MS; flash chromatography (bulk or pre-packed cartridges); preparative chromatography; thin-layer chromatography (TLC); sample preparation (QuEChERS); solid-phase extraction (SPE and well plate)

Solid-supported scavenging solutions: Metal, electrophile, nucleophile and genotoxic scavengers

Solid-supported reagents & catalysts: Couplings; debenzylation; hydrogenation; oxidation

Consumables: Vials and caps; syringe and membrane filters

Equipment: MiniBlock®

R&D Services: Catalyst development; column and cartridge packing; contaminants/impurities identification; immobilization/grafting of organic/inorganic molecules; material characterisation; method development and scale-up; screening (scavengers, catalysis, medias)

Facility

SiliCycle worldwide headquarters (QC, Canada) is a new cutting-edge plant with a multi-ton scale manufacturing capability. Certified ISO 9001-2008, SiliCycle has successfully passed more than 55 audits, and never failed any. SiliCycle has sales offices in China, France, Germany, and India, just to name a few. All products are available worldwide.

SiliCycle® Inc.
2500, Parc-Technologique
Blvd., Quebec City (Quebec)
G1P 4S6

TELEPHONE
1 (418) 874-0054
Toll Free: 1 (877) 745-4292

FAX
1 (418) 874-0355

E-MAILinfo@silicycle.com

WEB SITEwww.silicycle.com

YEAR FOUNDED
1995