New Teaching and Research Center for Separation
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2018--
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and the University of Duisburg-Essen
have formed a collaboration agreement that brings together Agilent’s
leading analytical technologies with the university’s outstanding
researchers.
As part of the collaboration, Agilent will support the university with a
broad range of instruments to equip a new Agilent-sponsored Teaching and
Research Center for Separation (TRC).
The state-of-the-art center will feature Agilent’s gas and liquid
chromatography systems as well as a variety of its mass spectrometry
instruments—and will be used to demonstrate the company’s unique
workflow capabilities.
The focus of the center will be on teaching students and industry
employees; from technicians to managers, graduates to postdocs, about
separation science and training them in the use of modern analytical
equipment. It will support an extensive cross-section of research
activities in biomedicine, nanotechnology, and other life science
specialties.
“The agreement between Agilent and the University of Duisburg-Essen
promotes the continued collaboration between academia and industry to
address major research challenges,” said Stefan Schuette, Agilent vice
president and general manager, Liquid Phase Separation Division. “We
anticipate that the broad sharing of knowledge and expertise will help
shorten the timeline between new scientific discoveries and practical
applications.”
Prof. Oliver Schmitz of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) who will
be responsible for managing the new TRC commented: “The demands on
modern analytical chemistry are steadily growing and require a more
profound knowledge in separation and detection techniques. They are
highly relevant for industrial practice, for example in product control,
so there is a desire for more appropriately trained technical staff. We
are increasingly fulfilling this wish with the new learning and research
center at the UDE.”
Agilent is developing a global network of world-class Centers of
Excellence which can be linked together to broaden scientific
collaborations. The University of Duisburg-Essen is the fifth university
to join this network.
For more information about the new Teaching and Research Centre visit: https://www.trc-separation.com/home-en
About the University of Duisburg-Essen
Located in the heart of the Ruhr metropolis, the University of
Duisburg-Essen is one of the youngest and largest universities in
Germany. The diverse course offerings include the humanities and social
sciences, economics and business studies, and the engineering and
natural sciences (including medicine). It's also well known in the
international scientific community. Information about the university is
available at https://www.uni-due.de/en/university_more.php
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in life sciences,
diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. With more than 50 years of
insight and innovation, Agilent instruments, software, services,
solutions, and people provide trusted answers to customers' most
challenging questions. The company generated revenues of $4.47 billion
in fiscal 2017 and employs 14,200 people worldwide. Information about
Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
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