LCMS-2050 Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
Discover the Optimal LC-MS: Explore Shimadzu's Innovations and Analytical Solutions
Features
Shimadzu offers three types of LC-MS systems. Single quadrupole mass spectrometers are perfect for quick and easy mass analysis, triple quadrupole mass spectrometers are suitable for high-sensitivity quantitative analysis, and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer systems are ideal for highly accurate qualitative analysis. All three types offer the following outstanding features in all models.
1) Truly Unique Technology for Highly Accurate Data Acquisition
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LC-MS systems are tools configured by adding a mass spectrometer (MS) to an LC system. An MS provides higher sensitivity than a UV detector, which is typically used in LC systems, which makes them well-suited for analyzing low-concentration components. In addition to separating components chromatographically via a column, LC-MS systems also separate components based on their mass differences, which makes them ideal for analyzing complex samples. Shimadzu LC-MS systems are equipped with many proprietary UF Technologies for achieving ultra fast mass spectrometry (UFMS™) with highly accurate results. Therefore, they are used for a wide variety of applications, such as to analyzing impurities in drugs and biopharmaceuticals, measuring functionally beneficial components in foods, to simultaneously evaluating multiple components in environmental or chemical materials, and for quality control based on compliance with various regulatory guidelines/standards.
2) AI Technology for Improving Business Process Efficiency
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The process of analysis starts with preparing samples during the preparation stage, continues with data acquisition using analytical instruments, and extends to data analysis using software. Ensuring that the overall series of process steps are efficiently accomplished requires the user to have both basic analytical chemistry knowledge and hands-on expertise. Overall process efficiency is affected significantly by both hardware and software factors. To satisfy the broad range of customer needs for analytical operations, Shimadzu offers analytical products that include Analytical Intelligence functionality, a new concept for analytical instruments. Analytical Intelligence features increase business process efficiency while also increasing data reliability. For instance, Performance Concierge functionality automatically checks instrument status and Peakintelligence™ functionality uses AI to assist chromatogram peak detection. Systems also include an Ecology mode that automatically shuts down the instrument if it has not been operated for a certain period, which, in addition to improving business operating efficiency, also helps reduce electricity consumption, CO2 emissions, and environmental impact levels.
- Automated support functions utilizing digital technology, such as M2M, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), that enable higher productivity and maximum reliability.
- Allows a system to monitor and diagnose itself, handle any issues during data acquisition without user input, and automatically behave as if it were operated by an expert.
- Supports the acquisition of high-quality, reproducible data regardless of an operator’s skill level for both routine and demanding applications.
3) Simple Maintenance
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Long-term maintenance is essential for ensuring accurate analysis can be reliably performed over the long term. Maintenance should be performed even more frequently for some sample compositions or depending on how often analysis is performed. However, reducing the downtime involved in maintenance in order to increase utilization ratios can be a challenge. Therefore, the Easy Maintenance system, designed so operators can perform maintenance without special knowledge or experience, enables quick and easy replacement of the desolvation line (DL), used to deliver samples to the vacuum unit, and the ESI capillary.
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LCMS-TQ RX Series Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers
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LCMS-9050 Q-TOF Mass Spectrometers
Product Comparison Chart
| Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (SQ) |
Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (TQ) |
Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF) Mass Spectrometer | |
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| External Photograph | 
External Size: W260 × D650 × H280 cm |
External Size: W1,180 × D540 × H610 cm |
External Size: W670× × D1,250 × H1,450 cm |
| Features | Quick and Convenient Mass Spectrometry
Systems are easy to operate, lightweight, compact, and inexpensive. That allows even users without mass spectrometry experience to acquire data quickly and efficiently. |
High-Sensitivity Quantitative Analysis
The ability to analyze samples with extremely high sensitivity means that even components present in trace quantities can be analyzed accurately. Furthermore, the high selectivity of MS/MS analysis makes it ideal for analyzing components in samples that contain many contaminants. |
Accurate Qualitative Analysis
The ability to precisely measure masses allows unknown components to be qualitatively analyzed with high accuracy. Even the structures of unknown components can be analyzed with MS/MS analysis. |
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| Key Field | Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical / Food and Beverages / Chemicals | Environment・Food and Beverages / Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical / Clinical Research and Forensics | Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical / Chemicals / Food and Beverages / Life Science |
*Comprehensiveness of Analyte Detection
Q-TOF: Highest comprehensiveness due to its ability to detect all ions without pre-selection in Scan mode.
SQ: Capable of both Scan mode and Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) mode.
TQ: Uses Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mode, which requires pre-selection of ions, allowing high sensitivity detection.