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The results of this project at the United Nations University are
                                                             personnel training as per usual, capitalizing on our technical
                                         objective of the 6th phase is to study and monitor the status
                                                  environment. In this phase, Shimadzu is providing the latest
                                                     ultra fast liquid chromatograph mass spectrometers (LCMS)
                                                                skills and expertise with respect to environmental analysis.
                                   analytical technologies to a higher level, and he promised
                                                                      expected to promulgate through the Asian countries and
                                      even stronger support than conventionally provided. The
                                                       that are capable of monitoring compounds with larger
                                                          molecular weights. In addition, Shimadzu will provide
                                               (perfluorooctanoic acid) pollutants in the aquatic
                                            of FPOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and POA
                                                                                                                      Environmental Monitoring and Governance in the East Asian Hydrosphere
                                                                         beyond to emerging nations. Research studies were conducted on monitoring substances, such as pesticides in foods and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)  in drinking water and the atmosphere, in order to standardize the analytical technologies for monitoring the concentrations  Environmental Monitoring and Governance in the East Asian Coastal Hydrosphere Studies and monitoring of endocrine disruptors (pesticides, bisphenol A, alkylphenol, phthalic acid) in river and coastal waters  were conducted to determine the degree of environmental pollution and allow the analysis of pollutants in the East Asian  Studies and monitoring of the pollution status in rivers and soil w
                               Loans of New Models in the Plans for the Next Term
                                                                                            of chemical pollutants in drinking water, soil, food products, and air in the East Asian region.
                                                                                   Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in the East Asian Region



                                                                                     -- Technology Transfer and Environmental Governance --
                                                                                                       -- Endocrine Disruptors in River and Coastal Waters --

                                                                                                                        -- POPs in the East Asian Coastal Hydrosphere --
                                                                   At the signing ceremony, President Nakamoto noted that this
                                                     the United Nations University headquarters (Aoyama, Tokyo).
                                                       The agreement was signed by the two highest officials of the
                                         Monitoring of PFCs --," a 3-year plan for the 6th phase of the
                                   The fall of 2012 saw the implementation of "Monitoring and
                                      Governance of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Asia --
                                            project. As Shimadzu had decided to continue its support, a
                                                             Shimadzu Corporation, and Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, Rector
                                                  6th phase of the project was held on November 12, 2012 at
                                               signing ceremony for a support-related agreement for the
                                                          respective organizations: Akira Nakamoto, President of
                                                                      agreement can be expected to further strengthen the
                                                                         established network of researchers, thereby elevating
                                                                                                                               pollutants (POPs) in the East Asian Hydrosphere.  Fifth Phase (January 2009 to December 2011)
                                                                (at the time) of the United Nations University.



                                                                               First Phase (1996-1999)  Second Phase (1999-2002)  Coastal Hydrosphere.  Third Phase (2002-2005)  Fourth Phase (2005-2008)




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                                                                                                                                         instruments manufactured in-house, Shimadzu has supported
                                                                                                                                                       been amassed over these 15 years including improvements to
                                                                                                                                                               development of new analysis methods, and the accumulation
                                                                                                                                                         detailed data analysis techniques, the construction of a social
                                                                                                                                 commencement in 1996, utilizing the expertise that we have
                                                                                                                                                            network across the major research institutions in Asia, the
                                                                                                                                                    environments in various countries, definitive results have
                                                                                                                                    cultivated over our long history. In addition to providing
                                                                                                                                                 improvements to capabilities of monitoring in detail the
                                                                                                         Continued Support for Environmental Projects
                                                                                                                                            the convening of international symposia, and trained
                                                                                                                                      liquid chromatograph mass spectrometers and other
                                                                                                                                              researchers in analytical technologies. In addition to
                                                                                                                            Aiming for Environmental Conservation in the Asian Region
                                                                                                                   To Cultivate Engineers and Environmental Protection in Asia


                                                                                                             with the United Nations University






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          global w430×h280                                                                                                       The "Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in the East  Asian Region: Technology Transfer and Environmental  Governance" project has been implemented by the United  Nations University since 1996. This project involves the  monitoring of chemical pollutants in the coastal  environments of 10 Asian countries, for the purpose of  creating a sustainable global environment. To date,  investigative research focusing on volatile organic  compounds (VOC), endocrine disrupting chemicals, and  persistent organic pollutants (POP) has been implemented in  five phases, with each phase consisting of three years. With the corp
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