Vol.4, Issue1-April 2016 CONTENT

[Insight from Customer]
Professor Osamu Ishitani of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan (Page 4-6)
We interviewed Professor Osamu Ishitani of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo, Japan). His research is focused mainly on artificial photosynthesis. He and Shimadzu started a collaborative relationship in 2012, which resulted in the QYM-01 photoreaction quantum yield evaluation system that permits accurate and simple quantitation measurements of absorbed photons.

[New Energy]
Cutting-Edge Development of Artificial Photosynthesis That Drives Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (Page 7-10)
To solve the three main problems of a shortage of energy resources, a shortage of raw materials for carbon compounds, and global warming, creation of an ideal artificial photosynthesis system using technology that uses solar energy to immobilize CO₂ as a resource is considered and discussed.

[New Energy]
Applications of GC-MS in Algal Biomass Research (Page 11-12)
Due to the growing awareness of global warming, algal biomass has received attention as a new renewable energy alternative to oil resources. This article introduces an example of the GC-MS measurement of squalane hydrogenation degradation products obtained by modifying squalene with a catalyst.

[New Energy]
Analysis of Hydrocarbons Using PCI-GC-MS (Page 13-14)
Interest in hydrocarbon-producing microalgae is growing in the field of renewable energy development. Research focused on obtaining petrochemical raw material from the hydrocarbons produced by microalgae is being conducted, and mass spectrometry is used in identification of these products.

Shimadzu Selection (Page 15-16)
These articles were selected by Shimadzu. Relating to new energy, they derive from application notes and technical reports, and feature a variety of instruments and cutting-edge technologies.

[Natural Gas Analysis]
Making Improvements to Today’s Natural Gas Analysis Systems (Page 17-21)
In recent years, driven mainly by rising energy demand, many parts of the world have witnessed a resurgence in the production of petrochemicals. New technologies for mining the deep shale deposits for natural gas have been refined in the U.S. and made extraction of these deposits economically viable. We have the tools to build the systems that meet the demand of today’s petrochemical industry. In this article, improved technologies in the NGA system will be introduced.

[Topics]
Shimadzu Establishes Innovation Centers in the U.S. and China to Promote Joint Research and Development (Page 22)
To further promote joint research and development projects with leading academic and research institutions, Shimadzu Corporation has established the SSI Innovation Center at its U.S. Subsidiary, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI), Maryland, U.S. and the Shimadzu China Mass Spectrometry Center (hereinafter the China MS Center) at the Beijing Branch of its Chinese subsidiary, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd.

[Topics]
Shimadzu Teams with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Form Interdisciplinary Chemistry Lab (Page 23)
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the opening of the Shimadzu Laboratory for Advanced Applied and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The new 2,000-square-foot laboratory and office suite is a hub for research across the entire UWM campus, as well as a classroom for teaching the theory and practice of mass spectrometry.

[Topics]
Shimadzu Partners with Miyazaki Prefecture in Establishing an Incorporated Association to Analyze Food Safety (Page 24)
Shimadzu Corporation has established an incorporated association in partnership with Miyazaki Prefecture to analyze the safety of food. The association will undertake analyses of residual pesticides in agricultural and food products.

[New Products]
ICPMS-2030, EDX-7000/8000 (Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers), GCMS-QP2020, GC/MS Off-Flavor Analyzer (Page 25)