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Agilent Technologies Expands Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis Center of Excellence in India

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  Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, March 24th 2011 at 8:10 GMT by Market Wire
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BANGALORE, India--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) has expanded its Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis Center of Excellence in Bangalore. The company also has opened a Life Science application development lab, in an adjacent facility, to accelerate the discovery of life science analysis workflows. Together, the center and lab cover 8,000 square feet, making this the largest Agilent research facility in the world.

"India continues to be one of the most important markets for Agilent globally, with a significant presence of high-end R&D in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology"

aIndia continues to be one of the most important markets for Agilent globally, with a significant presence of high-end R&D in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology,a said Parmeet Ahuja, Country General Manager, Agilent Technologies, India. aThis is the first Agilent lab facility where development of application solutions, customer interactions and training will happen in parallel.a

Originally opened in 2006, the Bangalore center serves Agilent's customers across India. Customers now have access to Agilenta™s newest high-end products, including the [ 7700 Series ICP-MS ], [ 7000B GC-QQQ ], [ 6490 QQQ ], [ 6540 QTOF ] and the Agilent [ 1290 and 1260 Infinity LC ]. Additionally, all of Agilenta™s core products, including gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis and genomics products, and mass spectrometry systems are available for use. Customers and collaborators can use the center to evaluate how Agilent products perform with their types of samples and applications.

The combined facility plays an important role not just in applications and solutions development, but also in customer education. Agilent application scientists engaged in [ pharma ], [ biopharma ] and other life science applications staff the facility and work hand in hand with customers, thereby having access to critical samples and learning about emerging application needs.

The Bangalore Center of Excellence is modeled on the same standards as other Agilent centers, with an emphasis on Agilent's global environmental, health and safety guidelines.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the worlda™s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The companya™s 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010. Information about Agilent is available at [ www.agilent.com ].

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