Agilent Unveils the 9500 ICP-MS: Redefining Trace Element Analysis

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Agilent Unveils the 9500 ICP-MS: Redefining Trace Element Analysis

2026-05-22 20:03 Last Updated At：20:10

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2026--

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of the Agilent 9500 Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS, a next-generation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry system designed to help single quadrupole ICP-MS laboratories more easily transition to triple quadrupole technology for advanced trace elemental analysis.

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As testing demands grow more complex and skilled resources remain limited, laboratories face increasing pressure to deliver faster, interference-free results without adding operational burden. The Agilent 9500 ICP-MS addresses these challenges by improving productivity, simplifying advanced interference removal, and enabling laboratories to generate high-quality data with greater confidence.

The system introduces innovations including Air Cell and Advanced Helium Mode (AHM), enabled by Agilent's proprietary Dual-Cell System (DCS). Together with intelligent OpenLab ICP-MS software, these capabilities help redefine traditional single quadrupole workflows that support faster data acquisition, reduced rework, and easier adoption of triple quadrupole ICP-MS technology for both routine and advanced applications.

“With the Agilent 9500, we are fundamentally changing how laboratories adopt and use triple quadrupole ICP-MS,” said Geoff Winkett, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Spectroscopy and Vacuum Division. “By making advanced capability straightforward and easily accessible, the 9500 enables customers to migrate their existing single quadrupole methods while benefiting from improved productivity, lower cost of ownership, and the highest data quality.”

The Agilent 9500 ICP-MS delivers a typical reduction of more than 33% in acquisition time, helping laboratories increase sample throughput and reduce the analysis cost per sample. Advanced interference removal—including the ability to use ambient laboratory air for triple quadrupole reactions—reduces complexity and minimizes reliance on oxygen cylinders, supporting more efficient and sustainable laboratory operations.

Built on established Agilent workflows, the system is supported by OpenLab ICP-MS software enabling straightforward and confident adoption of triple quadrupole technology. Routine users can transition more easily from single quadrupole systems with minimal disruption, while laboratories gain the analytical depth needed to address increasingly complex sample matrices.

“From a customer perspective, the 9500 changes what’s possible with ICP-MS,” Winkett added. “It delivers the confidence and performance of triple quadrupole analysis in workflows that feel familiar and intuitive, helping laboratories reduce complexity and take on more demanding applications without disruption.”

The Agilent 9500 ICP-MS is designed for use in environmental, food, pharma, fine and specialty chemical, advanced materials, and contract testing laboratories. By enhancing interference removal, sensitivity, and productivity, the system helps laboratories reduce reruns, improve confidence in reported results, and manage growing workloads under cost and resource constraints.

The launch reflects a broader shift in the analytical instrumentation market toward advanced technologies that are easier to implement and more practical for routine testing environments.

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NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) — NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after he ordered the same number of forces pulled out of Europe.

The apparent change of mind came after weeks of statements from Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the American military footprint in Europe. Trump's initial order set off a flurry of action among military commanders and left allies already doubtful about America's commitment to Europe's security to ponder what forces they might have to backfill on NATO's eastern flank with Russia and Ukraine.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration said it was reducing levels in Europe by about 5,000 troops, and U.S. officials confirmed about 4,000 service members were no longer deploying to Poland. The dispatch to Germany of U.S. personnel trained to fire long-range missiles was also halted.

But in a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said he would send "an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” citing his strong ties with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, whom Trump endorsed in elections last year.

“It is confusing indeed, and not always easy to navigate,” Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard told reporters at a meeting Friday that she was hosting of her NATO counterparts, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Ministers from the Netherlands and Norway were sanguine about Trump’s latest move, as was Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže, who said allies knew the U.S. troop “posture was being reconsidered, and now there is no change of posture. For now.”

U.S. defense officials also expressed confusion. “We just spent the better part of two weeks reacting to the first announcement. We don’t know what this means either,” said one of two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.

But Rubio played down the issue. He said that “the United States continues to have global commitments that it needs to meet in terms of our force deployment, and that constantly requires us to reexamine where we put troops.”

The latest surprise came despite a U.S. pledge to coordinate troop deployments, including one from NATO’s top military officer, U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, on Wednesday.

Trump's initial announcement that he would withdraw troops came as he fumed over remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said that the U.S. was being “humiliated” by the Iranian leadership and criticized what he called a lack of strategy in that war.

Trump told reporters that the U.S. would be cutting even more than 5,000 and also announced new tariffs on European cars. Germany is the continent’s biggest auto producer.

Rubio insisted that Trump’s decision “is not a punitive thing. It’s just something that’s ongoing.” He has often been called on to offer a less antagonistic U.S. presence at meetings with European partners, but Rubio did skip the last NATO gathering of foreign ministers in December.

About 80,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Europe. The Pentagon is required to keep at least 76,000 troops and major equipment on the continent unless NATO allies are consulted and there is a determination that such a withdrawal is in U.S. interests.

The withdrawal of 5,000 troops might drop numbers below that limit.

But Trump's latest post suggests that troop numbers in Europe would not change. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski welcomed the decision to send more forces to his country, saying it ensures that “the presence of American troops in Poland will be maintained more or less at previous levels.”

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also welcomed the move. On Thursday, before Trump took to Truth Social again, Rutte had underlined that it was important for Europe to take care of its own security. “We have a process in place. This is normal business,” he told reporters.

Friday's NATO meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, was aimed at preparing for a summit of Trump and his counterparts in Turkey in July.

Cook reported from Brussels. Associated Press writer Emma Burrows in London contributed.