MILFORD, Mass. — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that R&D Magazine recognized the Waters® ACQUITY UPC2™ System as one of “the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.”

The ACQUITY UPC2 System is the first in a new class of separations tools based on the technology of UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography™ (UPC2). As an orthogonal technique to LC and GC, the ACQUITY UPC2 System is an efficient, robust, and reliable technique that employs compressed carbon dioxide, rather than organic solvents, as the primary mobile phase constituent and thus is a greener alternative for many applications – both chiral and achiral – across many industries.

“We are tremendously proud that the ACQUITY UPC2 System was recognized by the R&D Magazine 51st annual R&D 100 Awards,” said Art Caputo, President, Waters Division. “Since its introduction, ACQUITY UPC2 adoption spans all the markets we serve – including pharmaceuticals, food, environmental, chemical materials, and clinical research applications. More than ever, we are confident that ACQUITY UPC2 is a broad-based, complementary analytical platform that is taking its place alongside of liquid and gas chromatography as one of the three essential separation technologies for modern laboratory analysis.”

Prior awards earned by the ACQUITY UPC2 System include the 2012 Pittcon Editors Gold Award for best new product, SelectScience.net Scientists’ Choice Award for Best New Separations product of 2012, and the Green Innovation Trophy at the 1st Innovation Awards 2013 at Forum LABO& BIOTECH.