October 20, 2017 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Supports Materials Development and Regulatory Control of Chemical Compounds Shimadzu's New Polymer Additives Library Includes Approximately 4900 Datasets

Shimadzu has released the Polymer Additives Library, which contains 4869 mass spectra*1, for its gas chromatograph mass spectrometers (GC/MS). This product will be useful in the analysis of polymer additives for a variety of purposes, ranging from quality control to new materials development and compliance with regulatory controls. Resins, plastics, rubbers, and other polymer materials... Read more

October 10, 2017 Bio/Pharma/CRO Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. and VpH, a division of Vyripharm Biopharmaceuticals, Establish the Medical Botanical Center of Excellence at University of Houston Innovation Center

The First Comprehensive Botanical Testing Platform Will Ensure Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Validation/Verification for Patient Safety and Drug Efficacy in Texas HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Shimadzu Instrumentation Corporation announces a collaboration with VpH, to establish the Medical Botanical Center of Excellence. The Center represents the first fully comprehensive pharmaceutical grade Medical Botanical Testing Platform in Texas. The... Read more

October 5, 2017 Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Shimadzu's New Compact Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrophotometers Offer Exceptional Ease-of-Use and Functionality

FTIR systems detect infrared light that is transmitted through or reflected from the sample, and then determine the wavelength components in that light by a Fourier transform process. They are used for applications such as identifying or quantifying substances contained in samples or predicting their chemical structure. In recent years, the demand for compact models... Read more

October 5, 2017 Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Shimadzu’s New Compact Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrophotometers Offer Exceptional Ease-of-Use and Functionality

Shimadzu announces the release of its IRSpirit series of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometers. The two models, the IRSpirit-T and IRSpirit-L, are equipped with a dedicated IR Pilot program that simplifies analysis and, in spite of their compact size, which is smaller than an A3 size sheet of paper, provide outstanding expandability. Despite their small... Read more

October 3, 2017 Lab Top-10 Microscopy

Improved Fluoroscopy Image Processing Technology and Network Functionality Release of Two Models of the FLEXAVISION eXceed Edition R/F Systems

Shimadzu has released HB and FD packages of the FLEXAVISION eXceed edition R/F systems. These two new models feature new fluoroscopy image processing technology for acquiring clearer images and improved network functionality for more efficient system wide operation. These products include fluoroscopy image processing technology that efficiently reduces noise in response to patient movement detected... Read more

September 27, 2017 Bio/Pharma/CRO Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Shimadzu’s New Nexera FV Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatograph Dramatically Reduces the Time Spent Conducting Dissolution Tests for the Development and Quality Control of Pharmaceuticals

Evaluation of the dissolution of drug products is important in the development and quality control of pharmaceuticals. Especially for generic pharmaceuticals, a dissolution test must be performed to validate their bioequivalence and whether it has been changed by the content and dosage form. Ultraviolet spectrophotometers are mainly used to measure the dissolution amount. However, a... Read more

September 22, 2017 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Shimadzu’s New i-Series Plus Integrated High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph Significantly Improves Analytical Productivity with Automated Pretreatment Operations

Shimadzu Corporation has released the i-Series Plus integrated high-performance liquid chromatograph. With i-Series Plus, pretreatment operations, such as the processes to dilute samples and add reagents, have been automated, resulting in less mistakes and measurement errors and ensuring highly reproducible and reliable data in the analysis of pharmaceuticals and foods. i-Series Plus also has functions... Read more

September 21, 2017 Lab Top-10 Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

Shimadzu's New DPiMS-2020 Probe Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometer Offers Quick Measurement Without Pretreatment

Shimadzu Corporation has released the DPiMS-2020 probe electrospray ionization mass spectrometer, which can perform mass spectrometry quickly without complicated pretreatment. Usually, a solvent, column, and other materials need to be prepared and an approximate concentration of the sample needs to be checked before performing analysis using a mass spectrometer. There has always been a demand... Read more

September 5, 2017 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

Shimadzu launches new informatics solutions to deliver actionable data and streamline LC-MS/MS workflows

Kyoto, Japan – September 5, 2017. Shimadzu, one of the world’s fastest growing mass spectrometry companies, today announced the introduction of new informatics solutions to help drive sample analysis by LC-MS/MS technologies for both experienced and non-mass spectrometry users. Bringing together sample management software and data-driven decision making into one simple platform.For many mass spectrometry... Read more

September 5, 2017 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Shimadzu's New Trace Moisture Analysis GC Enables Precise Analysis of PPM Levels of Water

Kyoto, Japan, September 5th, 2017 – Shimadzu Corporation, a leading manufacturer of analytical and medical instruments, announces the release of a trace moisture analysis system utilizing a gas chromatography method. Developed in close collaboration with Dr. Daniel W. Armstrong*1, Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and MilliporeSigma, the... Read more