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Note from the Director

Shuzo Maruyama
General Manager,
Analytical & Measurement Instruments Division

As COVID‑19 maintains its grip on the world, director of the Chemistry Research Division, National
Shimadzu Corporation would like to express our Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology.
greatest sympathies to those affected by COVID‑19. He discusses his relationship with Shimadzu and the
We would also like to offer our deepest condolences reason why Shimadzu was chosen as their partner.
to the loved ones of those who lost their lives to In the second one, Dr. Pierre Giusti, the co‑founder
this disease. and scientific coordinator of the International Joint
We believe in the power of science, and that it Laboratory i‑C2MC (Complex Matrices Molecular
will get us through this pandemic. We have been en‑ Characterization), and Dr. Marco Piparo, the GC lab
gaging in various activities to support everyone who manager at Total, discuss their research and partner‑
fights against COVID‑19. On April 20, 2020, we re‑ ship with Shimadzu. An application report from this
leased the “2019 Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit” project, “Reliable Sulphur Detection in Petrochemi‑
in Japan. (This kit is Research Use Only and only avail‑ stry”, follows the interview.
able in Japan.) On September 8, 2020, we obtained In addition to the interviews, we highlight
approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor three applications. The first one introduces a new
and Welfare for the marketing of the “Ampdirect analytical method for analysis of fuel as an alter‑
2019‑nCoV Detection Kit” for in vitro diagnostics in native to the FIA method. The second showcases
Japan. In addition, we released the Automated PCR an analysis of sulfur in fuels by Energy‑Dispersive
test system, on November 2020 in Japan. We will X‑ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Lastly, we intro‑
continue to make every effort to combat this crisis, duce the use of Frequency‑Modulation Atomic Force
applying the full capabilities of the Shimadzu Group. Microscopes for analysis of lubricants.
Despite the issues caused by COVID‑19, we have The HPI market, encompassing petroleum refin‑
continued to develop new applications to support ing, gas processing, petrochemicals and chemicals, is
activities in a range of markets. In this issue, we high‑ a foundational field. With a wide range of products,
light recent trends, the utilization of Shimadzu prod‑ from GC and elemental analyzers to an on‑line water
ucts, and new applications in the Hydrocarbon quality analyzer, Shimadzu offers total support for all
Processing Industry (HPI). customers in the HPI market. We hope that this jour‑
We start with two interviews in which users intro‑ nal will be a great help for all of you. Your generous
duce the GC‑SCD and their relationship with feedback is always appreciated.
Shimadzu. The first is with Dr. Pan Yi, the deputy
Yours Sincerely,

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