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Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) signs MoU with NERI,
sets up NUS-Shimadzu Advanced Facility
for Ecoanalytics (NUSAFE)

Singapore-based Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) and National
University of Singapore Environmental Research Institute
(NERI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to establish a joint facility to conduct environmental
analytical research. The facility will be called NUS-Shimadzu
Advanced Facility for Ecoanalytics or NUSAFE.

Singapore, 2 June 2014 – The National University of leader in analytical instruments impresses upon us the
Singapore (NUS) Environmental Research Institute (NERI) responsibility to provide the best infrastructure to the
and Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd, a global leader in scientific community. The signing of this MoU has once
the manufacturing of analytical instruments, testing again reiterated our commitment towards research in
instruments, precision instruments, measuring accordance with our Corporate Philosophy of
instruments and medical equipment, are collaborating “Contributing to Society Through Science and
to conduct research on environmental contaminants. Technology.“ Excellence in Science is not just our motto;
it is also a way of life for us at Shimadzu and we try to
To mark this partnership, Mr Yasuo Miura, Director,
assimilate this value in this MoU.”
Shimadzu Corporation, and Professor Ong Choon Nam,
Director, NERI, signed a Memorandum of Understanding Mr Prem Anand, Senior General Manager, Shimadzu
(MoU) on 2 June 2014. The collaboration will enable the (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd, said, “We are elated to join hands
two organisations to mutually benefit from each other’s with NERI in setting up the state-of-the-art
substantial expertise in the environmental sciences. A NUS-Shimadzu Advanced Facility for Ecoanalytics
joint facility called the NUS-Shimadzu Advanced Facility (NUSAFE). The signing of this MoU will further enhance
for Ecoanalytics (NUSAFE) will also be established as the capabilities of NUS-NERI, which is already well
part of the agreement. equipped with several advanced Shimadzu instruments.
Investing in NUSAFE is a long-term and sustainable
Shimadzu will contribute instruments, such as a Mass
investment for Shimadzu. As a global leader in
Spectrometric (MS) system that can be used for
analytical instruments, we feel that it is among our
microorganism analysis and identification, a Total
foremost Corporate Social Responsibility to aid
Organic Carbon (TOC) analyser, and a Triple-Quadrupole
researchers and equip them with the latest technology,
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GCMS-TQ),
such as Ultra Fast Mass Spectrometry (UFMS)."
used for trace analysis of environmental contaminants,
during the initial phase. These instruments allow for Professor Ong Choon Nam, Director of NUS
quick identification and quantitation of volatile Environmental Research Institute (NERI), said, “NERI is
metabolites and microorganisms in various very pleased to have Shimadzu, one of the world’s
environmental samples, which is key in investigating leaders in analytical instruments, as one of our research
and understanding the relationship between these partners. The establishment of this joint facility,
metabolites, microorganisms and the environment. NUSAFE, will further enhance our laboratory’s analytical
capability and advance our environmental research. The
Additionally, NERI and Shimadzu will develop and apply
fully automated and solvent-minimised sample partnership will also foster stronger ties and facilitate
preparation procedures that have been integrated with exchange of knowledge and research findings between
mass spectrometry for water quality monitoring. This academia and industry to enable both parties to stay
analytical platform can be operated on site with competitive and relevant in their respective fields.”
minimal human intervention.
Mr Kiminobu Imura, Managing Director, Shimadzu (Asia
Pacific) Pte Ltd, said, “It is a pleasure for a global
organisation like Shimadzu to collaborate with a
world-renowned institute like NERI. Being a global

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