Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. (SSI) will introduce several new products, host poster sessions, and present on the latest applications of LC/MS and GC/MS at the Pittcon 2010 conference and exhibition, February 28 to March 5, Orlando, Fla.
"Shimadzu has historically showcased its innovation and expertise at Pittcon, proving our commitment to instrument users across various analytical fields," said Kevin McLaughlin, SSI senior marketing communications coordinator. "This year's product introductions range from the high-efficiency Nexera UHPLC to new fluorescence detectors and high-speed, high-sensitivity GC, further solidifying Shimadzu's role in the future of analytical instrumentation."
New Products
- Nexera Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph (UHPLC)
- RF-20A/20Axs Fluorescence Detectors
- GC-2010 Plus Capillary Gas Chromatograph
- TW Series Top-Loading Balance
- NanoTrap Biomarker Discovery Platform
- Open Solution Software
- EMT Series Fatigue Testers
Presentations
- "Breaking Fundamental Speed Limits - LC/MS at Warp 9," by Robert Classon, William Hedgepeth, Masatoshi Takahashi. Session: LC/MS Pharmaceutical
- "Using LC/MS Hostile Additives in LC/MS Methods - The Taming of the Brew," by Robert Classon, William Hedgepeth and Satoshi Yamaki. Session: LC/MS Pharmaceutical
- "Expansion of Dynamic Range for Simultaneous Analysis of Amino Acid Using GC/MS," by Ronald D. Snelling, Shuichi Kawana, Haruhiko Miyagawa, Mark Taylor and Richard R. Whitney. Session: GC-MS Method Development
- "Analysis of Plant Based Hydrocarbons Without Using Acetonitrile - Getting the Red Out!" by Robert Classon, William Hedgepeth, Yuhui (Kevin) Wang. Session: Liquid Chromatography - Method Development III
Poster Sessions
Shimadzu will be hosting multiple poster presentations covering such techniques as LCMS/GCMS, multidimensional GC, UHPLC and NIR spectroscopy in a variety of markets, including pharmaceuticals, food, environmental and photovoltaics. Posters include:
- Analysis of Methyl Laurate Content in Low Concentration Biodiesel Blends (B1, B2) with Multidimensional Gas Chromatography System
- Enhanced Productivity with a New Gas Chromatography System
- New Applications of Comprehensive Two Dimensional Gas Chromatography
- A New Generation of Capillary Advanced Flow Technology for Gas Chromatography Applications
- New Applications for Multidimensional Gas Chromatography
- Characterization of Silicon Solar Cells Using NIR Spectroscopy
- Development of Automated Liquid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
- Challenge to Supply Reliable Analytical Data System
- Identification of Pesticide Residues in Orange Essential Oils by Using GC/MS with Negative Chemical Ionization and a Novel Pesticide Database
- Double Capillary Column GC/MS System for Semi-volatile Compounds in Drinking Water Analysis
- Automatic Peak Identification for Metabolome Analysis Using GC/MS
- Determination of PBDEs in Fish Meat by GCMS with On-line Sample Clean Up
- Determination of PBDEs in Fish Meat by LCMS with On-line Sample Clean Up GPC System
- Determination of Impurities in Pharmaceutical Products by 2D-LC Combined with LCMS-IT-TOF Mass Spectrometer
- Improved Sample Injection Performance on UHPLC System
- Evaluation of UHPLC System Performance Under High Throughput Conditions
- Generic Compound Isolation System Using Solid-phase Trapping
- Disulfide Bonds Mapping in Salmon Egg Lectin 24K Using MALDI MS and MS/MS