Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
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Meat Alternatives
Meat alternatives are food made with alternative ingredients as a substitute for beef, chicken, pork, and other animal meat products. Many are made with soy and other plant proteins. The widespread consumption of meat alternatives can help solve global warming due to greenhouse gases and the food supply crisis caused by population growth.
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Evaluation of the Deliciousness of Meat Alternatives
In recent years, “meat alternatives” that articially reproduces the texture, avor, and appearance of meat has been developed. There are two types of meat alternatives: “plant-based meat (PBM),” which is made mainly from vegetable proteins such as soybeans, peas and mushrooms, and “cultured meat,” which is made by culturing stem cells from animals such as cattle. Both are attracting growing interest in food markets around the world. This application book summarizes methods for evaluating the deliciousness of meat alternatives.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are considered a major cause of global warming. About 80 % of GHGs in Japan are carbon dioxide. Other GHGs include methane (CH4), dinitrogen oxide (N2O), and others. However, the impact of those other GHGs cannot be ignored because they have a larger greenhouse effect than CO2.
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High Resolution Analysis of Gases Related to Air Pollution and Global Warming
The IRXross, a new FTIR which Shimadzu Corporation recently released, has best-in-class sensitivity and resolution in its class and supports high speed scanning at a maximum of 20 spectra/sec. The IRXross also includes the original Shimadzu software IR Pilot™ for analysis navigation as a standard feature, and thus provides excellent operability in addition to outstanding performance. Among the features mentioned above, this article introduces application to the gas analysis, focusing on the high resolution of the IRXross.
Greenhouse Gas & CCUS
Technologies to separate, recover, and reuse CO2 (CCS or CCUS) are being studied as a countermeasure to carbon emissions and global warming. CO2 recovery methods include chemical absorption, physical absorption, membrane separation, etc. The most appropriate method is selected depending on CO2 concentration, pressure, and emission source properties.
Among these methods, various studies are being conducted globally on the chemical absorption method using amine solution, which binds strongly to CO2 through chemical reaction, since it has the advantage of being applicable to low partial pressure CO2 such as combustion exhaust gas due to its high reactivity.
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Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF)
Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) have attractive physical characteristics, such as being lightweight, strong, and hard. They not only enable the creation of materials with enhanced functional characteristics but are also expected to be used as reinforcing materials in composites to reduce weight. CNFs made from plant biomass are not only environmentally friendly and safe but have been demonstrated to provide superior performance.
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Analytical and Measuring Instruments for Cellulose Nanofibers
CNFs are manufactured by either a top-down or bottom-up approach. The shape and properties of CNF nanofibers can vary widely depending on the method used to manufacture them. Therefore, the evaluation of CNFs is very important.
This catalog features various Shimadzu products offered for evaluating or measuring each criterion used to evaluate CNFs.
Solutions for Cellulose Nanofibers
CNF are plant-derived carbon-neutral materials which are light-weight and strong, yet they also exhibit high elasticity and resistance to heat. Furthermore, the main component of CNF, cellulose, can be biosynthesized in large quantities through photosynthesis and it is abundantly available in nature. With recent concerns on global warming and climate change, there is a growing attention regarding CNF playing a major role in sustainable bio-based materials and may be one of the fundamental solutions to various environmental problems.
As a consultant for comprehensive analysis of CNF, Shimadzu aim to support research and development to expand the use of CNF. By developing cutting-edge technologies, Shimadzu provides solutions for detailed analysis of CNF properties such as optical transmittance morphology, dispersibility, and different surface functional groups.
Applicable Products
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Simultaneous Analysis of Compounds Related to Food Flavor
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Microchip Electrophoresis System for DNA/RNA Analysis MCE™-202
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Simultaneous Analysis of Compounds Related to Food Aroma
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Analysis of Food Texture
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High-Resolution Measurement of Gases
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Nano-Scale Observation and Analysis of Fiber Length and Diameter
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Evaluation of Thermal Stability
