SGE Analytical Science is a -based company founded in 1960 by Ernest Dawes producing accessories for use in chemical analysis, primarily . The name comes from Scientific Glass Engineering, the original name for the company. Principal product lines include GC and columns and syringes (including the eVol® hand-held automated analytical syringe), connections and fittings, unions and mini unions, (a syringe based micro scale device) for sample preparation, micro control valves, ferrules, septa, scientific and specialized tubing, and glass inlet liners for GC. The ProteCol range of columns feature proprietary column designs, incorporating metal free inert materials throughout the flow path and the highest quality stationary phases. While the company operates in many countries, its headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are still in Melbourne.