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Smart Operation

 Dramatic Improvement in the Efficiency of Multicomponent Simultaneous Analysis


 The efficiency of multi-component simultaneous analysis is dramatically improved thanks to Smart SIM , which   Functions Using Retention Indices
 ™
 simplifies and automates the method creation, and LabSolutions Insight  software, which greatly reduces the time   Automatic Adjustment of Compound Retention Time (AART)
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 needed for analyzing data.                                               C17        C18        C19
                                                          Original registered
 In addition, databases specialized for specific fields are provided, so regardless of the field in which quantitative   The AART (Automatic Adjustment of Retention   method information
 analysis is to be performed, highly reliable data can be obtained as the result of the optimized analytical   Time) function can estimate the retention times of
 conditions.   target components from retention indices and the         1700 1735  1800              R.I.
               retention times of an alkane standard mix*.              C17        C18        C19
               * Requires alkane mix which is sold separately.               Identification
                                                            Customer’s       Window
 More Convenient Multicomponent Analysis Achieved by Smart SIM  Instrument
                                                                      1700  1735  1800               R.I.
 The Smart SIM automatic method creation function automatically configures the SIM program to suit the
 retention times. Even in cases where there are a number of compounds and they are apportioned to multiple   20  21  22  Retention time
                                                                     21.1 min  21.5 min            Analyte
 methods, the methods can be integrated while maintaining the sensitivity as is. This significantly reduces the   (Calculated RT)  (Originally registered RT)
 number of analysis cycles and the measurement time, improving productivity.   Automatic Adjustment
                 Databases Specific to All Kinds of Industries

               Databases are available for a variety of   GC/MS Forensic Toxicological Database
               industries, and contain analysis conditions
               optimized for multicomponent batch analysis.   Analysis of serum           318.00
 The optimal MS table is  Analysis can start immediately just by                          272.00
                                                                                          233.00
 automatically created  automatically correcting the retention times
               utilizing the AART function.
                                                                                          23.0  23.5
                                                                                           Chlorpromazine
                             Smart Metabolites             5.0  7.5  10.0  12.5  15.0  17.5  20.0  22.5  25.0  27.5  30.0  32.5  35.0
                               Database                It is pre-registered with more than 1400 mass spectra including free-, TMS- and TFA-body
 Smart SIM                                             types for compounds that are required in forensic toxicological analysis of drugs of abuse,
                                                       drugs for psychiatric and neurological disease, and other medicines and pesticides.
                   Simultaneous           Off-Flavor    Compound Composer Database Software
                  Analysis Database       Database      for Simultaneous Analysis (Environmental Analysis)
                                                          Analysis of river water           213
 All compound information contained in methods for currently used Shimadzu GC/MS systems can be stored in the
 database simply by selecting the files.  Forensic Toxicology  Quick-DB
                       Database      Pesticide Database
                                                                                            26.00  26.50
                                                                                             Bisphenol A

                                                         5.0  7.5  10.0  12.5  15.0  17.5  20.0  22.5  25.0  27.5  30.0  32.5  35.0
                                                       Simultaneous GC/MS analysis supporting identification and quantification of 942
                                                       environmental pollutants can be performed.
                                                       The retention times and calibration curve information of environmentally hazardous
                                                       chemical substances are registered, so approximate concentrations can be obtained, even
                                                       when it is difficult to obtain standards.
                 Quantitation Analysis Without Using Standard Samples

                     ™
               Quick-DB  GC/MS Residual Pesticides Database is preregistered with calibration curves created utilizing pesticide
 High-sensitivity, high-accuracy analysis is enabled in comparison to the group measurement method. In a batch   surrogates, enabling quantitative analysis without having to create methods using standards. A total of 474 components
 analysis of 434 components, favorable repeatability and calibration curves were obtained, even down to the   (for scan or SIM mode) are contained in the database, enabling the comprehensive quantitative analysis of pesticides.
 trace-quantity region, improving quantitative performance.
                                    (Compound Composer Database Software and GC/MS Forensic Toxicological Database also contain this function.)
 Conventional Method
 Smart SIM  Y = 8320.518X − 2899.459  (Group Measurement)  Y = 7547.102X − 26544.7
 R^2 = 0.999566  R^2 = 0.9921897                                               Calibration curves of the relative ratio of
 1 (#1)  Zoxamide  R = 0.999783  1 (#1)  Zoxamide  R = 0.9960872  Intensity  Internal  Intensity  internal standard substances are
 1 (#2)  2 ppb  Average RF: 8604.262  1 (#2)  2 ppb  Average RF: 6020.259  Standard
 1 (#3)  %RSD = 2.4%   RF SD: 1,424.947  1 (#3)  %RSD = 24.9%   RF SD: 1,293.612  Pesticide  Substance  Internal  preregistered. A semi-quantitative value is
 1 (#4)  (n = 6)  RF %RSD: 16.56094  1 (#4)  RF %RSD: 21.48766   Pesticide  Standard  acquired by adding an internal standard to a
 1 (#5)  Area  1 (#5)  (n = 6)  Area                                  Substance
 1 (#6)  800000  1 (#6)  700000                                                sample. If accurate quantitative values are
 700000  600000
 600000  500000                                                                required, be sure to quantify them using a
 500000                                                                        conventional method.
 400000  400000
 300000  300000
 200000  200000                                Ratio on Database  Ratio on Actual Instrument
 100000  100000
 0  0
 17.3  17.4  17.5  17.6  17.7  17.8  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90  Conc.  17.2  17.3  17.4  17.5  17.6  17.7  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90  Conc.  (Tolclofos-methyl: 10 ng/mL)
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