Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC MSD iQ Single Quad MS with 1260 HPLC

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Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC MSD iQ Single Quad MS with 1260 HPLC: Applications in Pharma, Food, and Environmental Labs

The Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Single Quadrupole MS with Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC System is widely used for qualitative and quantitative LC/MS analysis in pharmaceutical, environmental, food safety, chemical, biotechnology, academic, and industrial laboratories. Common laboratory applications include pharmaceutical assay testing, impurity profiling, drug metabolism studies, compound identification, raw material verification, stability-indicating methods, and formulation analysis in workflows aligned with USP, FDA, ICH, and cGMP analytical requirements. Environmental laboratories commonly utilize the system for pesticide screening, pharmaceutical residue analysis, perchlorate testing, emerging contaminant monitoring, and water quality workflows aligned with EPA analytical methods. In food safety laboratories, the configuration supports additive analysis, contaminant screening, mycotoxin detection, and nutritional compound identification following AOAC analytical frameworks. Biotechnology and research laboratories frequently apply the system for biomolecule characterization, metabolite profiling, peptide analysis, and reaction monitoring workflows. The InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Single Quad MS provides reliable mass confirmation, sensitive electrospray ionization (ESI) detection, and selective analyte identification, while the Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC platform delivers stable solvent delivery, low carryover, reproducible chromatographic separation, and dependable retention time performance for routine and high-throughput laboratory applications.

Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC MSD iQ Single Quad MS with 1260 HPLC: Refurbished System Benefits and Pricing

The Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Single Quadrupole MS with Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC System provides a reliable and cost-effective LC/MS solution for pharmaceutical, environmental, food safety, biotechnology, and research laboratories requiring sensitive mass-based compound identification and quantitative analysis. New systems typically range from approximately $110,000 to $145,000, depending on configuration, ion source options, software packages, and automation features, while certified refurbished systems generally range from $50,000 to $75,000, offering substantial savings on initial capital investment. In addition to acquisition costs, laboratories should consider ongoing operational expenses such as LC solvents, mobile phase additives, analytical columns, nitrogen gas generation or supply, vacuum pump maintenance, ion source cleaning, calibration standards, pump seals, tubing, software licensing, preventive maintenance, and compliance-related qualification support for USP, FDA, EPA, ISO, AOAC, and cGMP workflows. Long-term ownership considerations may also include detector servicing, replacement electronic components, autosampler maintenance, and optional service contracts to maintain stable chromatographic performance and dependable mass spectrometry operation in high-throughput laboratory environments. Purchasing a certified refurbished Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Single Quad MS with 1260 HPLC allows laboratories to significantly reduce ownership costs while still benefiting from reliable chromatographic separation, sensitive mass confirmation, dependable long-term operation, and proven analytical performance for regulated and research-based laboratory applications.

EPA Method 553: Determination of Benzidines and Nitrogen-containing Pesticides Using Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC MSD iQ Single Quad MS with 1260 HPLC

The Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Single Quadrupole MS with Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC System provides a reliable and highly effective analytical platform for laboratories performing EPA Method 553 for the determination of benzidines and nitrogen-containing pesticides in water and wastewater samples. This configuration combines stable high-performance liquid chromatographic separation with sensitive mass spectrometric detection to support accurate identification and quantitation of target analytes in complex environmental matrices. The Agilent 1260 HPLC platform delivers precise solvent delivery, reproducible retention times, low carryover, and dependable gradient performance, while the 6160 InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Single Quad MS enhances analytical selectivity and compound confirmation through sensitive electrospray ionization (ESI) and mass-based detection capabilities. The system is well-suited for environmental laboratories requiring reliable trace-level contaminant analysis, strong analytical reproducibility, and efficient high-throughput workflows for regulated water quality testing applications. Combined with automated workflow compatibility, stable LC/MS performance, and dependable long-term operation, the Agilent 6160 InfinityLab LC MSD iQ Single Quad MS with 1260 HPLC provides laboratories with excellent analytical confidence, sensitivity, and operational reliability for EPA Method 553 applications.