Founded in 1993 as a privately held woman-owned small business, ICON Scientific designs, manufactures and distributes liquid chromatography instruments and custom-configured systems for laboratories and production settings. The North Potomac company is especially known for compact, German-engineered equipment and its ANSER, a shoebox-sized portable HPLC analyzer developed for cannabis and hemp testing. With more than 40 years of liquid chromatography experience and a Knauer U.S. distributorship dating to 1999, ICON also provides application guidance, technical support and service.
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PolyLC IncFounded in 1985 by the late Dr. Andrew J. Alpert, PolyLC Inc. is known for pioneering HILIC chromatography and helping scientists solve difficult analytical separations. The Columbia, Maryland company develops specialized tools for researchers working with complex biomolecular samples, including a portable HPLC system for hemoglobin analysis.COLUMBIA, MD
Techcomp Instruments LtdFounded in Hong Kong in 1988, Techcomp Instruments develops, manufactures and distributes scientific, analytical and laboratory instruments through a group of specialist brands. Its portfolio spans molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, chromatography and general laboratory instrumentation, supported by production sites in six countries and a Scottish engineering and software centre. The group has around 800 employees, more than 100 research and development specialists, and ISO 9001 accreditation.FULTON, MD
Advion Interchim ScientificWith three decades in mass spectrometry, Advion Interchim Scientific develops compact, purpose-built analytical instruments and related solutions for life-science laboratories. Based in Ithaca, the company is known for chemist-focused mass spectrometers alongside chromatography and elemental-analysis systems that support identification, quantification, and purification work. Its Advion division received ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2023.ITHACA, NY
Applied SeparationsFounded in 1987, Allentown’s privately owned Applied Separations designs supercritical-fluid systems for laboratory, pilot and production use while making sample-preparation consumables for analytical laboratories. The company has built thousands of these systems and also operates certified DNA-free cleanroom facilities for custom filling, linking its work in green-chemistry processes with specialized laboratory manufacturing. Applied Separations employs about 50 people at its five-story headquarters and has worked with customers ranging from NASA to universities and textile companies developing water-free dyeing.334516ALLENTOWN, PA