Evotec Adds Agilent MS

Evotec has added Agilent Technologies‘ RapidFire Mass Spectrometry analysis capabilities to its High Throughput Screening facilities in Hamburg. RapidFire, an in-line solid phase extraction technology, is designed to enable “fast, direct analysis of native compounds for a wide variety of biochemical assays including routine ADME and lead discovery applications across a range of therapeutic areas,” according to an Evotec statement. Evotec’s Hamburg facility will be equipped with technology from Agilent including multiple RapidFire High-throughput Mass Spectrometry Systems and 6460 Triple Quadrupole instrumentation.
 
“Evotec is the ideal partner for Agilent Technologies as we expand this industry-leading platform into the European Contract Research market,” said Gustavo Salem, Agilent’s vice president and general manager, Biological Systems Division. “Evotec’s leadership role as a drug discovery service provider will ensure that this market is exposed to the capabilities of Agilent’s RapidFire and gold-standard Mass Spectrometry platforms.”
 
Mario Polywka, chief operating officer for Evotec, said, “The addition of Agilent’s RapidFire Mass Spectrometry analysis instrumentation and capabilities is a tremendous boost to Evotec’s best in class screening platform. Working with Agilent will ensure that these systems are brought into operation quickly and that our partners and collaborators will benefit from further efficiencies in lead discovery.”