Torrance, CA (February 22, 2011) –– Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments today announced a marketing collaboration for LC and GC systems. Through this collaboration, Shimadzu systems and Phenomenex columns will be offered together in a complete solution in the United States.
As part of the 2011 Total Solutions Program, purchasers of Shimadzu analytical-scale HPLC, UHPLC, LC/MS or GC/GCMS systems will be given a Phenomenex welcome package that includes a technical consultation to evaluate the application and determine which complimentary column to select from among the company’s many brands including Kinetex®, Lux® and Luna® for LC and Zebron™ for GC. LC system users will also receive a Phenomenex SecurityGuard™ cartridge to protect and extend the life of the column, along with a column selection tool, technical notes and an application-specific trouble-shooting guide. GC system buyers will receive a column selection guide along with technical notes on GC method development and accessories.
“This total solutions program brings two leading companies together to serve the customer with top-of-the-line products that work together,” explained Doug McCrory, vice president of Phenomenex. “Shimadzu and Phenomenex offer a wide range of products that provide customers with a total solutions approach to meet most, if not all of their application needs.”
“We are pleased to combine the instrument and chromatographic media technologies of the two companies to better serve our customers,” said Kiyoshi Kawamoto, vice president, marketing, of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. “Both Phenomenex and Shimadzu are dedicated to research, innovation and customer satisfaction, so it’s a good fit.”
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1875, Shimadzu is a $2 billion multinational corporation with three major divisions: Medical Diagnostics, Aerospace/Industrial, and Analytical Instruments. The Analytical Division is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of analytical instrumentation and environmental monitoring equipment. In 1975, SSI corporate headquarters were established in Columbia, Maryland to provide analytical solutions to a wide range of laboratories in North, Central, and parts of South America. In the United States, SSI has a network of more than 50 locations providing local and regional sales, service and technical support. Visit www.ssi.shimadzu.com/ for more information.
Phenomenex is a global technology leader committed to developing novel analytical chemistry solutions that solve the separation and purification challenges of researchers in industrial, clinical, government and academic laboratories. From drug discovery and pharmaceutical development to disease diagnosis, food safety and environmental analysis, Phenomenex chromatography solutions accelerate science and help researchers improve global health and well-being. For more information on Phenomenex, visit www.phenomenex.com.