Benchtop MALDI-TOF Imaging Starter Kit
Compact, Easy-to-use, Comprehensive Imaging Solution

Users now have the opportunity to explore MALDI imaging applications at an entry level price using industry-standard benchtop systems with the Shimadzu Benchtop MALDI-TOF Imaging Kit solution.
- Compact benchtop footprint
- Custom all-you-need imaging starter kit
- Simplified software wizard workflow
- Suitable for both inexperienced and expert users
- Quality imaging mass spectrometry analysis
- Easy upgrade of your existing Shimadzu benchtop MALDI instruments
- Ideal for teaching and method development
Features
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The Shimadzu Benchtop imaging kit contains all you need for imaging analysis
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The MALDI Solutions IonView software (included in kit)provides an easy workflow for routine processing of MALDI images
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The workflow is simple making it amenable to new users
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The Shimadzu imaging benchtop MALDI-TOF solution has design features
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Benchtop MALDI-TOF Imaging Starter Kit
Compact, Affordable, MALDI Imaging: the application of Mass Spectrometry imaging is rapidly growing but is still only utilised by experienced scientists.
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MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging for the Masses: An Introduction to MALDI MSI
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) began its development in 1997 with the publication of “Molecular Imaging of Biological Samples: Localization of Peptides and Proteins Using MALDI-TOF MS” by Richard Caprioli et al. in Analytical Chemistry. Over the past 25 years, there have been numerous developments in terms of samples preparation, matrix application, and instrumentation that have enabled increases in figures of merit related to MSI. Each improvement is accompanied by an increase in method complexity and price tag, while many users are seeking an entry-level instrument to perform simpler experiments that still produce spatially resolved mass data. To this end, we have tested a benchtop Shimadzu MALDI-8020 capable of MALDI MSI and employed simpler sample preparation techniques. As an introduction to MSI, we share the optimization of relevant parameters and matrices as well as the results of relevant imaging experiments.
News / Events
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Shimadzu at ASMS 2023
Join Shimadzu in Houston for ASMS 2023 - June 4th - 8th
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Shimadzu opens the door to biomolecular imaging for all with new compact MALDI-TOF imaging solution
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Benchtop MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer Featuring Integrated MegaDalton Ion Detection
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in collaboration with CovalX Instruments Inc., introduces the OmegaTOF benchtop high mass matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. The OmegaTOF system couples Shimadzu’s benchtop MALDI-TOF instrument platform (MALDI-8020) with established technology for high mass detection from CovalX. The result is a user-friendly, compact platform that extends benchtop MALDI-TOF analysis to a mass range of 1.5 MegaDalton.
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New Benchtop MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer Features Dual-Polarity Ion Source
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the MALDI-8030 benchtop linear matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. Like its predecessor, innovative instrument design enables the MALDI-8030 to achieve performance specifications similar to those of larger, more expensive MALDI-TOF models in a significantly smaller footprint. This user-friendly compact instrument expands on the successful benchtop format of the MALDI-8020 by offering both positive-ion and negative-ion analysis.