Merck launches bio-based HPLC solvents

Research and biotech firm Merck has launched the first range of bio-based HPLC solvents, offering laboratories a more sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-fuel-based solvents without compromising analytical performance. Made using renewable feedstocks, the new portfolio includes high-purity acetonitrile, methanol and ethanol for HPLC and LC-MS applications. These solvents deliver an average 25.9% lower CO₂e impact compared with equivalent fossil-fuel-based products,…