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Shimadzu awarded twice in The Analytical Scientist
Innovation Awards 2014

On December 23, The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards (TASIAs) many of which we expect to have game-changing implications in
2014 were published, celebrating a year’s worth of innovations and analytical science. Clearly, the TASIAs shine a light on the 15 winners,
announcing 15 innovative advances. Shimadzu is honored to be but we also hope that they demonstrate the innovation-rich nature of
recognized for two innovative analytical systems. The winner is the our field.”
iMScope TRIO imaging mass microscope while the other selection is The full TASIAs article can be found online, here: Download pdf (page
the Nexera-e comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatograph. 26, 30)
The 2014 TASIAs are also available in The Analytical Scientist print
In the article, Rich Whitworth, the editor of The Analytical Scientist,
magazine, the iPad app, and in the downloadable PDF of the
said, “Our first TASIAs in 2013 set a worryingly high benchmark for all
December issue.
subsequent awards. I am delighted to report that the 2014 TASIAs
easily hit that benchmark and feature 15 truly innovative advances,

Winner: iMScope TRIO (*) #7: Nexera-e

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The judges of the TASIA 2014 described this system as “Combine The judges commented that it “Allows spatially resolved analysis using
light + MS microscopy = power” because of its revolutionary new two complementary high resolution techniques. It is no longer just
technology of imaging mass spectrometry, a combination of an optical about what is in a sample, but also about where the molecules are,
microscope with an imaging mass spectrometer. what are their neighbours, etc.”
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