Agilent Technologies Acquires RVM Scientific

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced it has completed the acquisition of RVM Scientific Inc., a manufacturer of rapid, direct heating/cooling systems for gas chromatography (GC) capillary columns. Financial details were not disclosed.

RVM Scientific’s patented technology expands Agilent’s portfolio of GC platform solutions and continues to position Agilent as the premier workflow solutions partner to research, testing and quality-control labs.

The technology interweaves heating and temperature sensing components wound directly around a capillary column for efficient heating/cooling. This technology can reduce GC and GC/MS analytical cycle times, addressing customers’ demand for productivity, lower power consumption and a reduced footprint.

“RVM Scientific has coupled its highly efficient LTM [Low Thermal Mass] technology with Agilent’s GC platforms for some time now,” said Shanya Kane, Agilent vice president and general manager, Gas Chromatography Systems.

“This acquisition is a natural fit and demonstrates Agilent’s commitment to creating major advances in GC. Agilent can now expand the reach of this technology to customers worldwide, while providing total system support utilizing Agilent’s extensive worldwide GC and GC/MS support network.”

“Agilent now has the potential to take advantage of ways to truly integrate and expand LTM and GC technologies to provide further advances in reliability and productivity,” added Robert Mustacich former president and founder of RVM Scientific. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., and privately held, the company was founded in 1993. Dr. Mustacich has joined Agilent in an R&D capacity.