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MILFORD, Mass., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that its Empower™ Software now supports biologics data acquisition and quality control (QC) analysis from Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) and differential Refractive Index (RI) instruments in its Wyatt Technology™ Portfolio. This integration expands the scope of critical quality attributes that a biopharmaceutical laboratory can manage using Empower Software. Additionally, this advancement will simplify the process and digital footprint of acquiring and submitting compliant data to regulatory authorities – from biologics development through QC – saving customers up to six months of software validation time.
Empower Software is the industry's most established and compliant-ready chromatography data system (CDS), widely adopted globally and used to submit data for more than 80% of novel drugs to regulatory authorities.4 The new integration unlocks the ability to use MALS techniques in quality control for biotherapeutics, improving efficiency and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) readiness, while reducing end-user training in compliant settings.
"Today's launch of Empower for Multi-Angle Light Scattering Detectors underscores our commitment from the Wyatt acquisition to integrate advanced analytical technologies into our Empower CDS ecosystem," said Dr. Udit Batra, President & CEO, Waters Corporation. "Specifically, MALS supported on Empower Software reveals high molecular weight species that are not visible to other detectors – reducing the risk of erroneous results in biotherapeutic quality control. By combining the strengths of compliant software with deep analytical light scattering instrumentation, we are providing customers with a unified solution that enhances productivity and data accuracy – ultimately supporting high-volume QC testing to ensure the safety of life-saving biologic therapies for patients."
The integration of the DAWNâ„¢, miniDAWNâ„¢, and OptiLabâ„¢ Detectors will enable the measurement of more critical quality attributes of peptides and proteins in a single run, reducing analysis time by 20% and providing earlier insights into the stability, safety, and efficacy of biologics.
"As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), we anticipate that MALS on Empower Software will enhance our service offerings," said William Wittbold, Senior Director of Operations, at Pace Analytical. "The detailed MALS data is essential for understanding complex biotherapeutics. Combined with the reliability of Empower Software, we believe this integration will deliver exceptional value to our customers, ensuring our drug development partners receive the highest quality results."
The capability to integrate the DAWN, miniDAWN, and OptiLab Detectors with Empower Software will be available for peptide and protein workflows in July 2025. Learn more by visiting our product page.
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ABOUT: Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.
Waters, Empower, DAWN, miniDAWN, OptiLab, and Wyatt Technology are trademarks of Waters Technologies Corporation.
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1. In a recent survey of 50 MALS users, responding to the question "How long does it typically take you to validate new software in a GxP lab," the average time was reported as 6 months since it is one software instead of two.
2. In a recent survey of 50 MALS users, responding to the question "How much time, as a percentage of total working time, would you save on average if you could use your primary CDS software (LC software) for MALS data analysis," the average time saving was reported as 20%.
3. White paper WP1615: "SEC-MALS for absolute biophysical characterization" describes the challenges associated with determining basic physical properties of biologics in solution, and provides examples of how multi-angle light scattering can reduce the occurrence of erroneous results prevalent in relative measurement techniques. MALS provides absolute results from first principles, avoiding errors of relative measures, and is independent of retention time, reference materials, and column interactions.
4. Presented at the J.P. Morgan 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference. According to internal analysis, ~80% of the drugs filed with the FDA, EMA, and China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in 2023 were done so using Empower Software. Source: Waters data and estimates.
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Waters Integrates Multi-Angle Light Scattering Detectors with Empower Software for Improved Biologics Quality Control and Simplified Regulatory Compliance
Limited-time collaboration quests and events inspired by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks
Animation's live-action reimagining of How to Train Your Dragon (in theaters now), is now available in Ragnarok Online.
Exclusive in-game items and costumes offered as rewards for completing quests
BUENA PARK, Calif., July 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global gaming company Gravity, has collaborated with Universal Products & Experiences to launch a limited time event in its PC MMORPG Ragnarok Online. The event coincides with the theatrical release of Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation's live-action reimagining of How to Train Your Dragon, now playing in theaters worldwide.
The limited-time event, which runs until August 5, is available to players with Base Level 90 and above. During the collaboration event, the Abyss Lake in Ragnarok Online will be visited by Vikings and dragons from Berk. Players can embark on a story-driven quest to help young Viking Hiccup, his Night Fury dragon Toothless and their friends return to Berk.
Upon completing the main quest, players will unlock five related daily quests in sequence. Additional event quests are also available during the event. The main quest, The Strange Occurrence at Abyss Lake, can be initiated by engaging with the quest NPC Benjamin in Hugel. The daily quests can be accessed via five quest NPCs located in the event area, Serene Abyss Lake.
Each time a player completes a daily quest, they will receive a Viking Token, which can be exchanged for various in-game items, including the consumable Sharing Fish and exclusive costumes, including a Toothless costume, among others. Players can also look forward to limited-time costumes such as the Toothless Doll Helmet, Toothless Wings, Mini Toothless, and Toothless Hood.
For more information on the limited-time event, please visit the official Ragnarok Online website at https://renewal.playragnarok.com/news/eventdetail.aspx?id=1894&p=1.
About Ragnarok Online
First launched in 2002, Ragnarok Online has established itself as one of gaming's most resilient MMORPGs, blending 2D character sprites with 3D environments in a world inspired by Norse mythology. The game offers players unparalleled freedom to explore, battle, socialize, and craft their unique identities across a vast, interconnected world.
About Gravity Interactive, Inc.
Gravity Interactive, Inc., founded in California in 2003, has been at the forefront of bringing Gravity games to North American audiences and players worldwide. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gravity Co., Ltd., the company continues to support and expand the Ragnarok Online experience across multiple territories.
Major Titles
Gravity Interactive, Inc. has published and/or developed a variety of games, including Ragnarok Online (Launched in 2003 for North America), Requiem: Desiderium Mortis, Dragon Saga, Ragnarok Online 2, Midgard Heroes: Ragnarok Idle, Ragnarok Begins, and Ragnarok M: Eternal Love.
About the Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon
From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (BAFTA nominee Nico Parker; Dumbo, The Last of Us) and the village's quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost; Snow White and the Huntsman, Shaun of the Dead) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.
As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
The film also stars Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The Midnight Club), BAFTA nominee Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones).
How to Train Your Dragon is written, produced and directed by DeBlois. It is also produced by four-time Oscar® nominee Marc Platt (Wicked, La La Land) and Emmy winner Adam Siegel (Drive, 2 Guns). How To Train Your Dragon is part of the Filmed For IMAX® Program, which offers filmmakers IMAX® technology to help them deliver the most immersive movie experience to audiences around the world.
Inspired by Cressida Cowell's New York Times bestselling book series, DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon franchise has captivated global audiences, earning four Academy Award® nominations and grossing more than $1.6 billion at the global box-office. Now, through cutting-edge visual effects, DeBlois transforms his beloved animated saga into a breathtaking live-action spectacle, bringing the epic adventures of Hiccup and Toothless to life with jaw-dropping realism as they discover the true meaning of friendship, courage and destiny.
About Universal Products & Experiences
Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal's iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company's extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, as well as engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and third-party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E's lines of business include Consumer Products and Games, along with Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Destinations & Experiences, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. More information is available at universalproductsexperiences.com.
How to Train Your Dragon © 2025 Universal City Studios LLC & DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Gravity Launches How to Train Your Dragon Collaboration for Ragnarok Online