Bruker to Deliver an Ultra-High Mass Resolution 15 Tesla FTMS System for Petroleomics to ECOPETROL S.A. in Colombia
14 May 2012 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Bruker today announced an order valued at over $2.5 million from
ECOPETROL S.A. for high field Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry
(FTMS) instrumentation to be commissioned in Piedecuesta, Colombia
at the Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo (ICP). This institute
serves as the research and development center for ECOPETROL S.A., a
Fortune Global 500 provider of energy solutions.
The contract includes a 15 Tesla solariX™ FTMS system,
the highest field FTMS product available today. The ultra-high mass
resolution of this system provides a solution which is uniquely
capable of providing distinct molecular characterization of highly
complex mixtures, such as raw crude oil. With mass resolution
capabilities many times greater than any other mass spectrometry
technology, only the solariX FTMS can provide the
specificity necessary for assigning molecular formulae to the
components within extremely complex “heavy” crude oil samples. Such
analyses are critical to allow for the clean and efficient use of
heavier crude sources, as the worldwide supply of light crude is
becoming depleted. Providing this essential competency has
generated wide acceptance of Bruker’s high field FTMS petroleomics
solution within the energy and fuels sector, including industrial,
government, and academic laboratories. This instrument will
represent the highest magnetic field strength FTMS system installed
in Latin America to date.
Dr. Andrea Gomez-Escudero, researcher at the ICP, stated: “The
heavy nature of our crudes requires comprehensive characterization
of our raw stock to optimize production processes, and the FTMS
will be the primary tool for these advanced analyses.”
For more information on ECOPETROL S.A., please visit
http://www.ecopetrol.co
For more information on the solariX, please visit
http://www.bruker.com/solariX
About Bruker Corporation
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) is a leading provider of
high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular
and materials research, as well as for industrial and applied
analysis. For more information, please visit www.bruker.com.
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