Shimadzu and Waters to collaborate in the development of data processing software

Shimadzu Corporation, of Kyoto, Japan, is to collaborate with US-based Waters Corporation to develop software that allows the control of Shimadzu's Prominence series liquid chromatograph systems using the widely used Waters Empower chromatography software, which is used for controlling chromatographs and processing and managing data.

This collaboration will combine the strengths of both companies, and will provide a more integrated solution for users requiring multi-vendor compatibility.

Waters Empower software offers database-driven data and user-control features that have made it a widely used chromatography data system for quality control applications in industries such as pharmaceuticals.

Shimadzu's Prominence liquid chromatograph systems offer performance, reliability and value, and are the most widely used liquid chromatographs in certain regions including Japan, the company says.

To manage data, quality control departments in the pharmaceutical industry increasingly need to integrate the data from multiple chromatographs used in their laboratories. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for a single chromatography data system that can operate chromatographs from a variety of manufacturers (multi-vendor compatibility).

This collaboration between Shimadzu and Waters responds to these needs and will allow the Shimadzu Prominence systems to be used with Empower software with seamless control.