Agilent J&W GC columns
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Agilent J&W GC columns. Throughout these five decades, our industry-first innovations have set the standard for the GC columns we know today. Agilent J&W also has the industry’s most extensive and innovative column portfolio, and every step of our manufacturing process is well established and highly controlled.
As you strive to maximize the productivity and performance of your GC instrumentation, you can count on Agilent J&W GC columns to deliver:
Agilent CEO and President Padraig McDonnell congratulates J&W GC columns on their incredible 50-year milestone. He also reflects on how our advancements in GC column technology have delivered decades of industry-leading selectivity, bleed, inertness, and durability.
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For over 50 years, Agilent has broken new ground with GC innovations, benefiting labs and entire industries worldwide. To explore some key milestones, click on the year.
J&W Scientific, founded by UC Davis Professor Walt Jennings, develops the first all-glass capillary bonded phase—now an industry standard.
Agilent, as part of HP, invents fused silica capillary tubing.
J&W Scientific introduces DB-624, the world’s first designer stationary phase.
Chrompack recognized by the Guinness Book of Records for making the longest capillary column (2175 m).
Chrompack unveils the first PLOT fused silica capillary columns
J&W Scientific introduces DB-5ms, the first column designed for low-bleed MS.
Agilent acquires J&W Scientific, creating Agilent J&W GC columns.
Agilent sets a new standard for column inertness with Ultra Inert (UI) GC columns.
Agilent acquires RVM Scientific and introduces LTM rapid cycling technology.
Agilent acquires Varian-Chrompack, making Agilent J&W the industry›s broadest, most innovative GC column family.
Agilent introduces fast, direct heating and cooling Intuvo columns and Guard Chips.
Agilent introduces Smart Key column identification/use monitoring.
Together with reliable, innovative Agilent GC systems, Agilent J&W columns and supplies continue to expand the limits of rapid temperature cycling technology and GC intelligence.