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- MOSH/MOAH Analysis
- Off-Flavor Analysis
- Food Contact Materials
Food Industry Applications & Insights

The Food Industry is one of the global economy's largest sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, production, processing, research and development, retail, and more. It has a worldwide impact and influences a variety of other industries. Moreover, food is an essential part of our lives. As the food industry continues to develop, the latest food trends have evolved to cater to different demands and needs worldwide. Above all, food safety and quality remain critically important, for which Shimadzu has comprehensive solutions.
With a wide range of products, Shimadzu offers total solutions for food safety and quality, from the identification of contaminants to food additives analysis and halal testing. Our products offered include High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF) Spectrometer, Universal Testing Machine, and more. Learn more about the applications through the resources below.
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Bee honey is highly valued for its health benefits, and honey analysis is essential to investigate honey adulteration and ensure the quality of food products.
Learn about food development to meet the food industry's current demands and future trends. It's time to ensure affordable, fresh, safe and high-quality food for all.
| Documents | Related Products |
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| Highly-Sensitive and Rapid Analysis of Auramine O in Durian with the LCMS-8060NX This technology brief presents an optimized LC-MS/MS method that is 1000x more sensitive for detecting and quantifying AO in durian samples. |
LCMS-8060NX, SHIMSEN QuEChERS |
| Quantitative Analysis Of Auramine O In Durian By NexeraXS With PDA Detector Auramine O can be analyzed on standard HPLC systems equipped with PDA detector without the need for specialized instruments |
Nexera XS, SHIMSEN QuEChERS |
| Analysis Of Spirulina By ALTRACE (EDXRF) And ICPMS-2040/2050 In this technology brief, ALTRACE, a cutting-edge analytical tool offers a rapid and efficient method for determining the elemental profile of spirulina. |
ALTRACE, ICPMS-2040/2050 With AS-20 Autosampler |
| Determination Of Acrylamide Content In Food Using GC-MS/MS Learn how to detect acrylamide in food with GCMS-TQ8040 NX. |
GCMS-TQ8040 NX |
| Fatty Acid Profiling Of Cow Ghee Using Brevis GC With Helium As Carrier Gas Discover the robust solution for fatty acid profiling of ghee samples, developed in compliance with FSSAI relevant requirements. |
BrevisTM GC, SH-2560 |
| Automation Of FAME Derivatization For Fatty Acid Profiling And Determination Of Erucic Acid In Canola Oil Using AOC-6000 Plus In this technology brief, the content of erucic acid and other fatty acids content in canola oil were analyzed using GCMS-QP 2020NX. |
AOC-6000 Plus, GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Determination Of 4 Banned Substances In Weight-Loss Food By GC-MS Learn about Shimadzu's straightforward, robust workflow using single quadrupole GCMS-QP2020 NX to detect four banned substances, including sibutramine, in weight-loss foods. |
GCMS-QP2020 NX, LabSolutionsTM Insight |
| Automation Of FAME Derivatization For Fatty Acid Profiling In Various Edible Oils Using AOC-6000 Plus In this Technology Brief, we present a solution utilizing AOC-6000 Plus, which fully automates the sample preparation steps. |
AOC-6000 Plus, GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Foods For Safety and Quality Discover a simple and fast analytical method to quantify anionic pesticides in fruits without derivatization. |
LCMS-8060NX |
| Sample Prep-Free Analysis of Saccharides Mixtures with “Smart IS+” and “SMCI+” Learn about the analysis of saccharides using GCMS, which is essential for honey authentication and investigating adulteration of sugar. |
Smart EI/CI Ion Source (Smart IS), Solvent Mediated Chemical Ionization (SMCI) |
| Sample Prep-Free Analysis of Triglycerides and Fatty Acids with “Smart IS+”and “SMCI+” Learn about the analysis of triglycerides using GCMS, which is essential for the authentication of regular sunflower oil and coconut oil. |
Smart EI/CI Ion Source (Smart IS), Solvent Mediated Chemical Ionization (SMCI) |
| Putative Identification of Compounds in Tea Leaves with LC-MS/MS Learn about targeted qualitative analysis using LC-MS/MS for putative identification of tea leaves in Yerba mate. |
LCMS-8050, LabSolutionsTM LCMS and NIST MS Search |
| Multi-Residue Pesticides Analysis with QuEChERs and automated µSPE Discover a simple and fast analytical method to quantify anionic pesticides in fruits without derivatization. |
AOC-6000 Plus, GCMS-TQ8040 NX |
| HRMS DIA Workflow for Combined Targeted and Untargeted Metabolomics Learn about Data Independent Acquisition (DIA) workflow using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) in metabolomics. |
Nexera Series, LCMS-9030 Q-TOF, LabSolutionsTM Insight Explore |
| Shimadzu GC/MS Data Compatibility with Next-Generation Deconvolution Software Evaluation of Shimadzu GC/MS data compatibility with deconvolution software using the natural herb as sample analysis. |
GCMS-TQ8050 NX, GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Analysis of Ethylene Oxide in Ramen (Instant Noodle) by GC-MS/MS Learn about the analysis of ethylene oxide in food such as ramen (instant noodle) using GC-MS/MS to address the hot topic of concern in food safety. |
GCMS-TQ8050 NX, AOC-20i Plus Injector, AOC-20s Plus Autosampler |