Shimadzu: Biofuel analysis with Total France: University of Pau and University of Oviedo
-Biofuel research, epoch-making “oxygen-containing component analysis system”-
Shimadzu:
French oil major TOTAL,
University of Pau, France,
With the University of Oviedo in Spain
We have signed an agreement on comprehensive joint research in the field of clean energy.
Within two years, the four parties aim to develop an “oxygen-containing component analysis system” that is useful for biofuel research.
Oxygen content analysis system:
Oxygen content analysis system
With our gas chromatography technology
The patented technology jointly owned by Total and others
It will be an epoch-making analyzer combined.
Patented for innovative technology:
Total, University of Pau, and University of Oviedo
We have obtained a patent for the innovative technology of “decomposing compounds separated by gas chromatograph to the elemental level and detecting them with a mass spectrometer (MS)”.
With this patented technology, the identification of oxygen-containing components of biofuels, which used to take hours, can be reduced by just tens of minutes.
2021 | News | Shimadzu
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Shimadzu signs a collaboration agreement with TOTAL, a major Energy player and two European universities.
Toward the Development of an Innovative “Oxygenated compound analysis system” for Biofuel Research
TOTAL, UPPA, and UO have patented a breakthrough technology,
“The compounds separated by a gas chromatograph are decomposed to the elemental level, and the oxidation catalytic reaction is promoted to be detected using a mass spectrometer (MS).”
With this patented technology,
the identification process of oxygenated compounds in biofuels can be reduced to several tens of minutes from hours.
The traditional method
is “Examine and select hundreds of chromatogram peaks one at a time (the MS spectrum pattern indicating the presence of a compound).”
Besides, analysis results can be obtained regardless of the user’s skill level.
The “Oxygenated compound analysis system” developed by Shimadzu, TOTAL, UPPA, and UO will improve research, development, and manufacturing processes to expand biofuels’ utility.