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History of Metrohm IC – Part 1

Jul 27, 2020

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This article is Part 1 of a series.

Ion chromatography (IC) has been a part of the Metrohm portfolio of analytical chemical instrumentation since 1987, and in that span of 33 years, several new and exciting developments have been introduced challenging the limits of what IC can do. From simple setups for academic laboratories, to hyphenated techniques (e.g., IC-ICP-MS) broadening the capabilities of chemical analysis – we’ve done it! Now, I would like to begin to unveil the history of this analytical method at Metrohm and how it has changed over the intervening decades.

The mid-1980‘s. Our mission: develop an affordable ion chromatograph with a minimal footprint, simple to use, providing outstanding measurements.

Walter Terzer

Walter Terzer,

R&D Ion Chromatography at Metrohm AG

The 690 Ion Chromatograph was engineered for people without a PhD in chemistry, too. And it was so rugged that quite a few 690 IC’s are used even today. Most importantly: At the time, it cost only half as much as our competitor’s product!

Dr. Markus Läubli

Dr. Markus Läubli,

R&D Ion Chromatography at Metrohm AG