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Shimadzu’s 50th Anniversary of GC
Since our first GC was introduced in 1956, Shimadzu has continually developed innovative gas chromatography solutions. Today we offer an extensive array of GCs, sample handling and data processing solutions.
Shimadzu Corporation Celebrates 130th Anniversary
The year 2005 marks the 130th Anniversary of the Shimadzu Corporation.
Founded in 1875 by Genzo Shimadzu to help support Japan’s
commitment to the advancement of science, the company began to
produce physical and chemical apparatus for educational purposes.
True to the inventive spirit of the company’s founder,
Genzo Shimadzu, and subsequently his son, Genzo Shimadzu Jr., who
was honoured by the Emperor as one of Japan’s
great inventors, Shimadzu has produced many firsts. One year after
the discovery of X-rays by Nobel Laureate Wilhelm Rontgen, the
company introduced the first medical X-ray machine in Japan. In
1934, Shimadzu entered the analytical instrumentation field with
Japan’s first spectrograph. The company began producing electron
microscopes in 1947, introduced the first UV-Vis spectrophotometer
with a photomultiplier tube detector in 1952, and Japan’s
first gas chromatograph in 1957.
Over the years, Shimadzu has remained committed to its charter
to provide “Solutions for Science” and has grown to
become a $2 billion multinational corporation. Shimadzu’s
Analytical Division is one of the world’s largest manufacturers
of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment.
Shimadzu continues as a world leader in the development of new
technology. Other GC firsts include a flow control system automatically
compensated for temperature and pressure as well as the first GC
autosampling system to enable both small and large-volume injection
and sampling from up to 150 1.5 mL vials.
In the field of Spectroscopy, Shimadzu introduced the SolidSpec-3700
Series, the world’s first 3-detector UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer
in 2004. Within HPLC, the constant displacement quick return solvent
delivery system of the Shimadzu LC-3A represented a significant
breakthrough to enable better resolution.
In response to environmental concerns, the company developed
a lactic-acid biodegradable plastic, and has introduced a Total
Nitrogen/Total
Phosphorus Analyser for new regulations governing these nutrients.
More recently, Shimadzu scientists and engineers worked hand
in glove with major pharmaceutical companies to develop new enabling
technology to advance the drug discovery process.
Inspired by Koichi Tanaka, recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize
in Chemistry, Shimadzu continues the spirit of discovery and
innovation
started by Genzo Shimadzu in 1875.
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