IonOpticks and SCIEX have announced details of a future reseller and co-marketing agreement that would bring IonOpticks’ Aurora Series® XS columns and HeatSync™ temperature-control ecosystem into SCIEX’s global commercial organization and authorized distributor channels.
The companies announced the proposed agreement at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Annual Conference in San Diego. The agreement connects IonOpticks’ chromatography products with SCIEX ZenoTOF systems, including the 7600, 7600+, and newly introduced ZenoTOF 8600.
The companies aim to give proteomics laboratories a more direct route to complete LC-MS workflows, with fewer steps involved in sourcing, configuring, and optimizing chromatography solutions for SCIEX ZenoTOF systems.
As proteomics moves toward data-independent acquisition (DIA) at scale, larger sample cohorts, high-throughput multi-site studies, and sample-limited applications, chromatographic performance plays a growing role. Peak capacity, retention time stability, column-to-column reproducibility, efficient ionization, and thermal consistency all influence whether instrument sensitivity produces reliable scientific output.
“IonOpticks columns and SCIEX ZenoTOF systems are both built to deliver the highest levels of performance in proteomics, and they are better together,” remarks Darren Sher, Chief Commercial Officer at IonOpticks. “By bringing these technologies into a single commercial channel, we would give researchers everything they need to run the best possible LC-MS workflows from one place; with the combined expertise of both companies behind them to help push performance even further.”
Working in analytical science?
Register for a FREE Separation Science account to subscribe to the Separation Science Newsletter.
IonOpticks’ Aurora Series® XS columns support nano-flow separations with consistent performance and batch-to-batch reproducibility. The HeatSync™ ecosystem supports stable column temperature throughout the chromatographic run, creating a separation platform for long sequences and demanding proteomics applications.
SCIEX ZenoTOF systems support high-sensitivity, data-rich proteomics workflows by combining efficient ion utilization with fast, high-quality MS/MS acquisition. The newly launched ZenoTOF 8600 system, with ZT Scan DIA 3.0, extends this capability for high-throughput quantitative proteomics, enabling ultra-narrow scanning Q1 windows as small as 1 Da and fast acquisition speeds above 1342 Hz.
Under the proposed agreement, SCIEX will offer IonOpticks’ Aurora Series® XS columns and HeatSync™ accessories as part of its global product portfolio. IonOpticks will train SCIEX commercial teams and authorized distributors across sales, applications, method setup and transfer, HeatSync™ use, technical guidance, and basic troubleshooting.
The companies will also collaborate on technical outreach, workflow optimization, practical method development, application note development, and best practices for scalable SCIEX ZenoTOF system, Aurora Series®, and HeatSync™ workflows.
“SCIEX is committed to helping researchers push the boundaries of what is possible in proteomics,” comments Jose Castro-Perez, Vice President of Product Management, SCIEX. “By expanding access to IonOpticks’ chromatography through our commercial channels, we see the potential to help customers build more complete, high-performing LC-MS workflows that deliver sensitivity, throughput, and reproducibility, from sample-limited discovery through to large-scale studies with our most sensitive instruments.”
This article is based on a press release issued by IonOptiks.
