New Shimadzu MALDImini-1 Digital Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Provides Fast, High-Sensitive Measurements through an Ultra-Compact Design

Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of the MALDImini™-1, the first commercially available compact MALDI digital ion trap mass spectrometer. The MALDImini-1 fits in a space the size of a piece of paper, while allowing fast high-sensitivity measurements and detailed structural and qualitative analyses over a wide mass range, even with sub-microliter sample volumes. With its... Read more

Dr. Teruhisa Ueda, President & CEO of Shimadzu Corporation was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Kansas

May 29, 2019  Dr. Teruhisa Ueda, President & CEO of Shimadzu Corporation was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Kansas at the commencement ceremony on May 19th. The university first began awarding honorary degrees in 2012, and Dr. Ueda is the 17th recipient and the first Japanese to be awarded... Read more

Automatic Measurement of Size, Shape and Number Concentration from Particle Images iSpect DIA-10 Dynamic Particle Image Analysis System Released

April 16, 2019 Shimadzu Corporation has released the iSpect DIA-10 system, a dynamic particle image analysis system that automatically measures the size, shape and number concentration of particles by imaging particles in liquid samples. It completes the process in as little as two minutes by imaging particles at high magnification in a liquid sample flowing... Read more

Pittcon 2019: On an Upward Trajectory

This year, the 70th annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon), held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, featured a number of new events and sessions. Included among them were a birthday celebration and the unveiling of the newly made-over Pete Conn, the conference mascot. Pittcon opened on Saturday, March... Read more

Shimadzu’s Next-Generation Clinical Laboratory Automation Module Fully Automates Processes from Pretreatment to Biological LCMS Analysis

Apr 02 2019 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of the Clinical Laboratory Automation Module (CLAM-2030), a fully integrated sample pretreatment module for LCMS biological analysis. This innovation in automation improves laboratory efficiency, enables fast, precise results, and maintains low operating costs. By automating operations such as dispensing, stirring, filtering, heating, and sample transfer,... Read more

Shimadzu Releases New Multi-Omic Data Analysis Package and Relevant Method Packages in Cooperation with the Systems Biology Institute and Osaka University

March 20, 2019 Shimadzu Corporation (head office: Kyoto city; President and CEO: Teruhisa Ueda) announces the release of a Multi-Omic Data Analysis Package designed for metabolic engineering research applications. Using this package, measurement data from Shimadzu mass spectrometers can be loaded in the Garuda*1 open platform and automatically plotted on a metabolic map. The package can... Read more

Shimadzu's New Nexera UHPLC Series with AI and IoT Enhancements Sets Industry Standard for Intelligence, Efficiency and Design

Shimadzu Corporation announces the release of the Nexera Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph series, incorporating artificial intelligence as Analytical Intelligence, allowing systems to detect and resolve issues automatically. The Nexera series makes lab management simple by integrating IoT and device networking, enabling users to easily review instrument status, optimize resource allocation, and achieve higher throughput. The... Read more