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CONTENTS

Featuring New Energy

Insight from Customer
Professor Osamu Ishitani of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, 04
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
We interviewed Professor Osamu Ishitani of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of
Technology (Tokyo, Japan). His research is focused mainly on artificial photosynthesis. He and Shimadzu started a
collaborative relationship in 2012, which resulted in the QYM-01 photoreaction quantum yield evaluation system that
permits accurate and simple quantitation measurements of absorbed photons.

New Energy
Cutting-Edge Development of Artificial Photosynthesis That Drives Reduction of Carbon Dioxide 07
To solve the three main problems of a shortage of energy resources, a shortage of raw materials for carbon compounds,
and global warming, creation of an ideal artificial photosynthesis system using technology that uses solar energy to
immobilize CO 2 as a resource is considered and discussed.
New Energy
Applications of GC-MS in Algal Biomass Research 11
Due to the growing awareness of global warming, algal biomass has received attention as a new renewable energy
alternative to oil resources. This article introduces an example of the GC-MS measurement of squalane hydrogenation
degradation products obtained by modifying squalene with a catalyst.

New Energy
Analysis of Hydrocarbons Using PCI-GC-MS 13
Interest in hydrocarbon-producing microalgae is growing in the field of renewable energy development. Research
focused on obtaining petrochemical raw material from the hydrocarbons produced by microalgae is being conducted,
and mass spectrometry is used in identification of these products.

Shimadzu Selection 15
These articles were selected by Shimadzu. Relating to new energy, they derive from application notes and technical
reports, and feature a variety of instruments and cutting-edge technologies.
Natural Gas Analysis
Making Improvements to Today’s Natural Gas Analysis Systems 17
In recent years, driven mainly by rising energy demand, many parts of the world have witnessed a resurgence in the
production of petrochemicals. New technologies for mining the deep shale deposits for natural gas have been refined in
the U.S. and made extraction of these deposits economically viable. We have the tools to build the systems that meet the
demand of today’s petrochemical industry. In this article, improved technologies in the NGA system will be introduced.
Topics
Shimadzu Establishes Innovation Centers in the U.S. and China to Promote Joint Research and Development 22
To further promote joint research and development projects with leading academic and research institutions, Shimadzu
Corporation has established the SSI Innovation Center at its U.S. Subsidiary, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI), Maryland,
U.S. and the Shimadzu China Mass Spectrometry Center (hereinafter the China MS Center) at the Beijing Branch of its Chinese
subsidiary, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd.

Topics
Shimadzu Teams with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Form Interdisciplinary Chemistry Lab 23
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the opening of the Shimadzu Laboratory for Advanced Applied and Analytical
Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The new 2,000-square-foot laboratory and office suite is a hub for
research across the entire UWM campus, as well as a classroom for teaching the theory and practice of mass spectrometry.
Topics
Shimadzu Partners with Miyazaki Prefecture in Establishing an Incorporated Association to Analyze Food Safety 24
Shimadzu Corporation has established an incorporated association in partnership with Miyazaki Prefecture to analyze the safety
of food. The association will undertake analyses of residual pesticides in agricultural and food products.

New Products
ICPMS-2030, EDX-7000/8000 (Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers),
GCMS-QP2020, GC/MS Off-Flavor Analyzer 25