Page 5 - Application Handbook - Liquid Chromatography

1. Clinical

The analysis of whole blood, plasma, serum and urine is a most Clinical applications benefit from Shimadzu’s complete
insightful method in clinical research. Since the sensitivity of portfolio covering chromatography and mass spectrometry
analytical instrumentation has improved steadily in recent (GC, GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, HPLC, UHPLC, LC-MS, LC-MS/MS),
years, research results and reliability have increased as well. spectroscopy (UV-VIS, FTIR, AAS, EDX, ICP-OES), life sciences
(MALDI-(TOF)-MS), microchip-electrophoresis, drug delivery,
In clinical applications, analytical instruments unfold a and a wide range of medical equipment.
multitude of benefits:
Shimadzu breaks new ground by rethinking the use of mature
• They support the quality of life by optimizing the treatment technologies to develop new unique systems, such as the
plan. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) can assure the iMScope TRIO. It combines an optical microscope with a mass
plasma concentration of a medication which is affected by spectrometer for insights on the molecular level. For next-
age or health and also depends on gender, genetic generation brain science, Shimadzu provides LABNIRS, an
constitution and drug regimen. imaging technology for visualization of brain functions by
functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).
• They help to save lives, particularly when it comes to time-
critical situations, e.g. acute intoxication.

• They enable the identification of over- and undersupply of
vitamins, minerals and trace elements.

• They are applied in critical research in genomics, proteomics
and metabolomics.

• They support the uncovering of fraud in sports by detecting
doping agents in blood or urine. Find more information on: www.shimadzu.eu/clinical