Released on: February 26, 2008, 3:40 am

Press Release Author: Biotage

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Press Release Summary: Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for
medicinal and analytical chemistry, announces the introduction of the new EVOLUTE®
CX sample preparation range. EVOLUTE CX is a mixed-mode resin-based SPE sorbent for
the extraction of basic drugs from biological fluids using a generic procedure,
minimizing method development time for bioanalysts. EVOLUTE CX removes protein,
phospholipids, and salt interferences, delivering cleaner extracts with high
reproducibility for accurate quantitation and trouble-free analyses through
pre-clinical and clinical trials.

Press Release Body: Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for
medicinal and analytical chemistry, announces the introduction of the new EVOLUTE®
CX sample preparation range. EVOLUTE CX is a mixed-mode resin-based SPE sorbent for
the extraction of basic drugs from biological fluids using a generic procedure,
minimizing method development time for bioanalysts. EVOLUTE CX removes protein,
phospholipids, and salt interferences, delivering cleaner extracts with high
reproducibility for accurate quantitation and trouble-free analyses through
pre-clinical and clinical trials.

Biotage's EVOLUTE CX uses a combination of robust polymer chemistry, uniform
coverage of sulfonic acid (SO3-) groups and optimum exchange capacity to provide
greater than 85% recovery on a broad range of sample matrices. The surface
characteristics of every batch are tested to ensure consistency. A combination of
optimized pore size, sorbent chemistry and associated generic method results in
extremely clean extracts for LC-MS/MS.

The Biotage EVOLUTE family of products now includes EVOLUTE ABN (30µm and 50µm) and
EVOLUTE CX. EVOLUTE products provide highly effective solutions to the problems of
ion suppression and matrix effects from dirty extracts. These high performance
products allow scientists to use a generic approach for a wide range of compounds,
reducing method development time while improving extract cleanliness.

Biotage offers a wide range of sample preparation tools for Bioanalytical, Clinical,
Environmental, Food and Forensic applications. With a variety of sorbent chemistries
and formats, IST sorbents deliver cleaner extracts with higher analyte recovery for
precise analysis.

For more information on Biotage's EVOLUTE CX sample preparation products, please
visit booth #2934 at PITTCON 2008, from 1-7 March 2008. Alternatively please email
product_info@biotage.com or visit www.biotage.com

Web Site: http://www.biotage.com

Contact Details: For further press information please contact: Eleanor CallanMonk,
The Scott Partnership, 1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8AA
Tel: +44 1477 539539 Fax: +44 1477 539540 e-mail: biotage@scottpr.com