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AutoFocus™

Streamlined Automation for Reliable Results

AutoFocus™ automates high-fidelity sample injections into the Axcend Focus LC®, enabling 24/7 operation, reproducible results, and hands-off workflows that maximize productivity without compromising data quality.

Scale Productivity with Confidence

In busy labs or production environments, AutoFocus helps you get more done with less oversight. It delivers unattended, highly repeatable injections with minimal carryover, reducing error and analyst burden. With intuitive software, built-in wash protocols, and a space-saving design, AutoFocus simplifies high-throughput HPLC workflows for analysts of any experience level.

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24/7 Sample Injection

Run programmable sequences unattended with built-in wash cycles that reduce analyst time and variability.

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Preserved Peak Fidelity

Minimize extra-column volume to reduce band broadening and maintain the resolution you rely on.

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Accessible for All Users

Simplified software, guided setup, and automated calibration make setup intuitive, even for new users.

Real World Success Stories

The Focus LC micro-HPLC is a robust miniaturized HPLC system, built with brilliant yet pragmatical engineering solutions including two syringe pumps that allow the user to operate from conventional HPLC pressures (from less than 1500 up to 3000 psi) to UHPLC pressure (from about 3500 up to 9500 psi). I believe that this type of system represents the first generation of novel HPLC systems that will emerge in future laboratories.

Giorgio Marrubini, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, Analytical Chemistry
University of Pavia
The size of the instrument, ease-of-use and low price point give our students practical experience and exposure to the chromatography challenges they’ll face in the workplace. The Axcend Focus LC is the right choice for inexperienced users because it’s hard to break.

Dr. Clinton King

Organic Chemistry Lab Manager
Utah Valley University
The Axcend Focus LC is a powerful tool that allows us to monitor critical data in real time at the point of production.

Ashley Matthews

Director of Quality
Vestaron

Experience chromatography without limits

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Key Features & Specs

Powerful Automation in a Compact Design

AutoFocus was purpose-built to deliver reproducible results with a low-footprint, stackable design. It fits neatly with the Focus LC, enabling benchtop or mobile configurations without adding complexity or bulk.

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High-Precision Injection

Maintains injection volume precision under 0.25% for repeatable, reliable results.
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Low Carryover
Design

Optimized fluidic path and needle wash protocols reduce contamination to <0.02%.
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Flexible Sample Handling

Supports 40 x 2 mL vials or 96-well plates to suit your lab’s throughput needs.
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Optional Temperature Control

Preserves sample integrity with cooling to 8°C (at ambient 24°C).
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Compact, Stackable Footprint

Sits directly atop the Focus LC to conserve bench space and preserve mobility.
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Intuitive Software Integration

Seamless control via Axcend's FocusPilot™, OpenLab, or DataApex Clarity software.
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Trusted Results.
New Possibilities.

Experience Axcend technology firsthand and see how the fastest real-time monitoring and smallest footprint in the industry can make an impact on your workflow.

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Industry Applications

Broad Range of Uses

The flexibility and reliability of the Focus LC allow you to use the system to tackle nearly any analytical chemistry challenge. Browse some recent examples below.