ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich(R) announced today it has entered a distribution agreement with Eka Chemicals to offer Eka’s Kromasil(R) analytical HPLC columns for the separation and purification of small molecules, peptides and proteins in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This agreement includes distribution in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, and expands Sigma-Aldrich’s portfolio of chromatography solutions offered through its Supelco(R) brand. In addition to the classic Kromasil phases, the new pH stable Kromasil Eternity(TM) C18 and Kromasil chiral phases are now available from Sigma-Aldrich at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/kromasil.
Sigma-Aldrich’s agreement with Eka complements Sigma-Aldrich’s comprehensive collection of chromatography products that support applications in environmental testing, food and beverage analysis, air monitoring, gas chromatography, chiral chromatography and clinical industry applications. For more information on Sigma-Aldrich chromatography solutions, visit http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/chromatography.
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CONTACT: Sean Battles of Sigma-Aldrich, +1-314-286-7616,
sean.battles@sial.com
Web site: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/
