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Dr. Sascha Nowak

How are Shimadzu instruments helping highly concentrated fluorinated salt, which can release
you in your research? HF and other fluorinated compounds.

We are mainly using GC instruments with different detec- What are Shimadzu’s strengths compared
tors (TCD, BID, MS and FID) and sampling possibilities like to other vendors?
HS and SPME [cf. Leißing et al, (2020)]. The analysis of the
electrolyte is the focus with regard to the aging mecha- Since the application was quite new, even unusual re-
nisms. Additionally, we implemented a pyrolysis system quest with regard to instrumental setups could be dis-
to investigate high boiling compounds like binder and cussed and realized which really helped us to advance
separators [cf. Stenzel et al, (2019)]. As a second step, we further with our methods and understanding.
added a LCMS-IT-TOF™ to our portfolio, which further
helped us broadening our application range [cf. Henschel Finally, could you share any requests that
et al, (2019a)]. you have with respect to analytical and
measuring instrument vendors?
Could you tell us why you chose Shimadzu
as your partner when you started this In general, quantitative information is always needed.
project? However, since standard and reference materials are not
available so far, speciation is the method of choice now.
We got some recommendations and the possibility to use Therefore, further advancements in this area, whether
a fully equipped robotic autosampler on an GC instru- automated coupling or robust and interference-free
ment having different detectors installed in one setup detection are welcome.
was helpful in the beginning of our research. For example,
we had the opportunity to include several detectors like It was significant to know what you think of
FID and MS with a two-column setup, AOC-5000 au- us and our collaboration. We will strive to
tosampler and an optic injector as additional inlet system meet your expectation more than ever.
in one GC setup. Thank you very much.
Furthermore, the robustness of the systems was quite
impressive with regard to our application, since we
handle quite complex and difficult samples, including a

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