Single Quad LCMS-2020

The Shimadzu Nexera UHPLC with LCMS-2020 LCMS running the NexLab, LabSolutions and OpenSolutions software is amazing. With ease, our systems run samples and emails results and can perform startup and shutdown protocols that really keep them running and highly available. There are even features that allow users to leverage overnight queueing of samples of larger 96 well plate runs, which keep the system available during daytime hours for a quick one-off in process control monitoring. The user interface is super easy to use and enables a novice to experts to get the data they need to decide and act, moving projects forward to our patients.

Review Date: 9 Apr 2021 | Shimadzu Corporation

Flexible and allows configurations required for preparative scale chromatography.

Review Date: 24 Dec 2020 | Shimadzu Corporation

Although the equipment does the job, reproducibility may be an issue if sample preparation and software set-up aren't done correctly (sometimes even when they are), especially when the subject is a polar compound or when a gradient is required in order to identify/quantify two or more compounds. At least in our lab, there was a very brief introduction to the equipment that lacked important and useful information on sample and equipment set up (also not presented in the equipment's manual), which led us to an awful waste of time and resources until we figured them out (and we are still learning even after almost three years). Technical support is slow, expensive and the staff are poorly instructed for assessing researchers needs. Therefore, in my opinion, it is an instrument that it is not so user-friendly and requires users to have a medium to high understanding of mass spectrometry theory and equipment (or a highly trained lab technician to answer for it) or it may not give the answers expected from it - and even become a financial burden.

Review Date: 7 Dec 2020 | Shimadzu Corporation

Satisfactory results from HPLC. I use this machine frequently and the output is very nice.

Review Date: 17 Mar 2020 | Shimadzu Corporation

Very sensitive even though it's a single quad. Very robust instrument.

Review Date: 16 Mar 2020 | Shimadzu Corporation

Our systems are open access systems that routinely run over 1,500 samples a month. The systems take the beating, and have excellent up-time, are highly available and deliver accurate data. The service and support is excellent. I recommend the open access NexLab/LabSolutions/Open Solutions software as well, as it makes the system administration and support effortless.

Review Date: 12 Feb 2020 | Shimadzu Corporation

Very easy to use and intuitive software that permits you to be flexible and the DUIS ionisation source brings up the capability to analyse more molecules.

Review Date: 13 Apr 2019 | Shimadzu Corporation

Useful in analyzing for low level of impurities in monomer (for using in speciality polymer synthesis) and identifying them.

Review Date: 10 Apr 2017 | Shimadzu Corporation

A rapid, specific, reproducible and high-throughput LCMS/MS can be applied to quantify tested drug in biological samples in highly selective methods.

Review Date: 14 Oct 2015 | Shimadzu Corporation

I'm normally not a fan of the buggy LC/MS software analyst , but even Analyst makes more sense than the Class-VP / LabSolutions software (which is albeit a step up from Class-VP). Nothing about the software is intuitive, it's impossible to transfer methods between machines without glitching the software, and should your oven temperature fluctuate in the slightest at any point on your run, you should just give up science and become a lawyer. After-sales care seems ok but expensive. However, Shimadzu's much cheaper than the competition, which is why you probably don't see many complaints about say, the meat quality of a hot dog compared to its more expensive, Waters-y steak brethren.

Review Date: 14 Oct 2015 | Shimadzu Corporation