A Phenomenex research team won the prestigious '06 R&D 100 Award for the Axia(TM), an enabling technology for rapid discovery and optimization of lead compounds. It represents a quantum leap in purification technology, transforming the speed and reliability of the purification process as well as providing significantly improved column lifetimes. The R&D 100 Award, sponsored by R&D Magazine, recognizes the 100 most technologically significant new products and is widely regarded among the scientific community as a mark of excellence in technological innovation. (Photo: Business Wire)